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1. Q A RP now 9 Help gt Resume Fig 2 3 Job Properties Route The Route tab shows the possible routes that a print job may take A line shows the currently defined route Route the port by clicking on an icon in the queues printers filters and RIP Saver columns 3 To save your changes click the Submit button 2 8 Working with Queues RIP Job Properties General Route RIP Profile Printing Crop Size Change RIP options monalisa jpg Default Media Size for Downloaded Images Default Sizing Method for Downloaded Images Manual v Crop Marks None il Job Width n a Job Height n a Rendering Dither type Error Diffusion v RIP Resolution 600x600 v Color Space RGB ColorMark RGB v CMYK TRUMATCH v Q A RP now 9 Help gt Resume Fig 2 4 Job Properties RIP The following options affect how the print job is RIPed Default Media Size for Downloaded Images media size to use if no size is specified in the print job most jobs printed from applica tions include a page size Default Sizing Method for Downloaded Images specifies how to scale downloaded images bitmapped images are scaled at 72 dpi BestFit scales the image to fit as much of the selected media size as possible The image is automatically rotated if neces sary for the best fit Horizontal Fit scales the image to fit the width of the selected media size Any image area scaled beyond the ve
2. 5 4 How to Add a Printer to Windows XP 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Enter a printer name and click Next The Printer Sharing dialog box appears Select Do not share this printer Click Next The Print Test Page dialog box appears Select No and click Next A dialog box appears with a summary of the installation Click the Finish button The following message may appear The software you are installing for this hardware Printer has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Click the Continue Anyway button Next Windows copies the necessary files The Printers window reappears From the Printers window right click the icon for the printer you just created and select Properties from the icon menu The Printer Properties dialog box appears Click the Ports tab Click the Add Port button A Printer Ports dialog box appears that lists the available port types Select Local Port and click the New Port button A dialog box appears requesting a port name Enter the network path to the printer for example CSRIP Kodiak Replace CSRIP in this example with the server name and Win link with the port name to the WinLink port Click OK then click the Close button The Properties dialog box appears with the Ports tab updated with the port you just created How to Add a Printer to Windows XP
3. When you create a profile it is saved in the International Color Consor tium or ICC ICM format See the ICC web site at www color org for more information about ICC profiles The profiles are used by the RIP or by applications on a client workstation The ICC color profiles are described in a platform independent format and can be used to translate color data created on one device into another device s native color space The ICC color profile standard allows End users to transparently move profiles and images with embed ded profiles across different locations operating systems and applications Device manufacturers to create a single color profile for multiple operating systems 4 2 What Are Color Profiles Color Management Overview How Color is Defined To take full advantage of how the RIP manages color you should under stand the following concepts How Color is Defined Why Color Management is Needed How Color Management Works Each of these topics is introduced on the following pages The entire Scope of color management issues as they relate to digital imagery and wide format output is beyond the scope of this manual For further infor mation refer to the following sources The International Color Consortium www color org Apple ColorSync www apple com colorsync A Guide to Understanding Color Communication X Rite available for free download at www xrite com documents literature e
4. click the appropriate workgroup icon and double click the com puter icon This displays the shared resources of the computer including the Hot Folder 2 Create a shortcut to the Hot Folder to the Windows desktop Adding a Hot Folder to the Macintosh Desktop 1 From the Finder Go menu select Connect to server 2 Inthe dialog box that appears enter the IP address of the com puter running the RIP The IP address can be found on the Server Status screen see Viewing Server Status on page 3 2 3 Click the Connect button Depending on your network s configuration you may be prompted to enter a user name and password See your network administra tor for instructions A valid account on the computer running the RIP is required to copy print jobs to the Hot Folder The Hot Folder icon appears on the Macintosh desktop 3 6 Working with Ports Setting Port Properties To view or change a port s properties Click the port name of the port to configure This displays the Port Properties page This page has five sections which you can access by clicking the tabs at the top of the page General port name and options varies by type Route view and change the job route port input queue pro cess output queue printer RIP Saver queue RIP view and change RIP options Profile view and change the color profile Printing view and change printing options To save your chang
5. rulers can be shown or hidden with the checkbox Guidelines automatically appear when you arrange a component document Creating a Media Saver Job 2 21 Zoom buttons click to zoom in zoom out or reset 9 Click the Done button to return to the Media Saver tab To save your changes click the Submit wn button To cancel your changes click the Cancel X button All Media Saver jobs are created and saved to the Output Hold queue where you can adjust them before printing Note Any white space on the right side of the job is removed to the edge of the image Print 10 To print the Media Saver job click the Print Now A button select Print Now on the job s icon menu in the tree or drag the job in the tree pane from the Output Hold queue to the Output Stan dard or Output Priority queue Note For proper placement of the image on the printer s control panel set the Printer Settings gt Print Position option to Flush Left or Flush Right 2 22 Creating a Media Saver Job Chapter 3 Managing the RIP This chapter shows how to use the less frequently used features of the RIP Viewing Server Status page 3 2 e Working with Ports page 3 3 e Configuring the RIP page 3 13 e Configuring the Printer page 3 14 Using the Tracking Log page 3 18 Managing the RIP 3 1 Viewi ng Server To view server status Status Click one of the servers listed in the tree pane or detail pane of
6. shows details about each print job received by the server System Log shows details about each system event such as connections to the server or adding port The log messages are sorted chronologically into folders by date To display the Job Log Inthe tree pane click the Tracking Log icon or if visible click the Job Log icon This displays the latest Job Log entry in the detail pane and expands the Tracking Log branches in the tree pane Log entry details Date Thursday January 10 2008 1 30 25 PM CST Event Job RIPed Log Entry ID 681 Job Name rothko unknown 2 jpg Job ID 1199993239 Creator Created by server Color Server For Created 01 10 2008 13 27 15 Pre rip Size 105 Kb Input format JPEG image Post rip Size 15 5 Mb Copies 1 Printer HP DesignJet H45500 Profile C Program Files kodiak ColorMark Profiles System cs5400 5400 CORO E x amp CMYK SUV V04 icc Workflow ColorMark color management Dither Error Diffusion Filter Width 11 1 in Height 14 4 in Area 160 1 sq in Fig 3 13 Job Log To delete a Job Log entry Drag the log entry icon in the tree view to the Trash To export the job log Enter the URL of the RIP into your browser s address field fol lowed by joblog csv http computername hp ripsw joblog csv You will be prompted whether you want to save or open the file which is in comma separated values CSV format Open the file in an applic
7. For not specified gt Creation Date 01 10 2008 12 59 45 Submitted By Hotfolder 00a0c9d sfd5 Type JPEG Original File Size 952 61 Kb Original File Dimensions 22 22 in x 33 17 in Post RIP Size n a File Details Print Details Color Details Target Printer HP Designjet H45500 Profile 5400 CORO x 6 CMYK SUV V04 icc PrintSize n a ColoiSet CMYK Resolution 600x600 error diffused Media Coroplast Ink Usage n a Last calibrated 600x600 not calibrated Filter Passthrough w YX A RP now O gt resme Fig 2 2 Job Properties General This tab contains identifying information shows consumables usage and shows the job status In the Output queues you can click on the thumbnail image to open a new browser window and view a larger size image The only field you can change on this tab is the Job Name To save your changes click the Submit button Note The units of measurement shown are determined by your computer s operating system localization settings To change the units of measurement see your operating sys tem s documentation Working with Queues 2 7 Route Job Properties General Route RIP Profile Printing Crop Size Port Input Queves Process Output Queves Filters Printers RIP Saver Temp 1 f eal e 1 p n i 1 i 1 Hot Folder Standard 1 RIP Standard 22 Passthrough Desi sim Perm 0 O0a0c9d Bfd5 amp 0 Hold 7 3
8. http www java com Mozilla Firefox 1 5 or later Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 or later Macintosh OS X 10 4 or later running Safari 2 0 or later Monitor resolution minimum 1024x768 256 colors 16 MB RAM on video adapter Software and hardware included e DVD ROM Disc includes the RIP software VideoNet printer driver software PPDs Image Utility for manipulating image files prior to printing VideoNet printer interface card VideoNet cable included with the printer System Requirements 1 3 Java Settings In most cases the default settings for Java will work well with the RIP If needed to improve sluggish performance during the processing of large numbers of print jobs you can enter the following settings in the windows Control Panel applet for Java before installing the RIP Enter this setting exactly as shown below including the space before the second dash Xmx256m Xms128m amp Java Control Panel General Update Java Security Advanced Java Applet Runtime Settings Runtime settings are used when an applet is executed in the browser S Java Runtime Settings Java Runtime Versions Product N Version Location Fig 1 1 Java settings in Windows Control Panel Note When you update the Java platform software these set tings are not retained After updating Java re enter these settings Note Do not use this sett
9. page 2 3 Creating a Media Saver Job page 2 18 Managing Print Jobs in Queues 2 1 Understanding the Queues When you print a document it is received by the RIP via a port and placed into an input queue defined in the input port s route see Route on page 3 8 for RIPing Print jobs are usually processed in first in first out order but you can change this order There are three types of queues Priority print jobs in this queue are RIPed or printed before any jobs in the Standard queue Standard print jobs in this queue are RIPed or printed after any jobs in the Priority queue Hold print jobs in this queue remain here until they are moved to the Standard or Priority queue Print jobs are placed in output queues after the RIP and before they are sent to the printer RIPed print jobs are saved to a special queue called a RIP Saver queue You can reprint jobs from this queue by copying them to an out put queue This is much faster than resending them from a client work station since they do not have to be processed by the RIP again 2 2 Understanding the Queues Working with Queues The queue consists of the tree pane and detail pane The tree pane shows the Priority Standard and Hold queues in the Input Output and RIP Saver groups Use the tree pane to select queues and move or delete print jobs The tree pane queue listings include these icons to help you identify jobs e Job
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11. 26 27 28 29 Click the Apply button Click the General tab Click the Print Test Page button to verify the correct installation of the printer to Windows Windows sends a test page to the printer Then it displays a dialog box that asks whether the test page printed correctly Click the OK or Troubleshoot button Ifthe test page prints the Add Printer process is complete Ifthe test page does not print and you click the Troubleshoot button Windows guides you through a troubleshooting process the fix the error 5 6 How to Add a Printer to Windows XP TCP IP Note Before you begin create and configure a TCP IP port on the RIP See Working with Ports on page 3 3 for instruc tions 1 Login to Windows with any user name except Administrator but the user must have Administrator rights at least temporarily assigned to add the printer 2 Click on Start Settings Printers and Faxes to open the Print ers folder The Printers folder appears 3 Click Add Printer to launch the Add Printer Wizard The Add Printer Wizard opening dialog box appears Add Printer Wizard Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard This wizard helps you install a printer or make printer connections O If you have a Plug and Play printer that connects J through a USB port or any other hot pluggable port such as IEEE 1384 infrared and so on you do not need to use this wizard Click Cancel to close the wizard and
12. FTP file transfers If the Latest version is higher than the Downloaded or Installed ver sion a button marked Download version x x xx appears To download the Latest version click the Download button When the software download finishes a dialog box appears with instructions Read the instructions and click the Yes button On the computer that is running the RIP shut down the RIP right click the tray icon and select Stop HP RIP Software from the menu Then close the browser Locate the downloaded update file and double click its icon to install the update Updating the RIP Software 1 27 Updating the Printer Software 1 Display the Printer Status tab of the Printer Properties screen by clicking on the printer icon in the tree view The following printer embedded software version numbers are displayed Firmware version currently installed on the printer Latest Firmware latest version available on the HP web site If the latest version is higher than the Installed version a button labeled Download Latest appears Printer Properties Status Configure Calibrate Printer Status Printer Details Status Ready Firmware 2 0 2846 Latest Firmware 20 2847 Download Latest Fig 1 11 RIP software versions Click the Download Latest button A dialog box appears with further instructions Read the instructions and click the Yes button After the file has been downloaded drag the fil
13. IP address and subnet mask to the print server from the range of IP addresses assigned to your company f your network uses a DNS server your network administrator may also assign a host name to the print server If supported by your network use DHCP In this case it is not nec essary to specify an IP address and subnet mask You can use the following IP address and subnet mask when your workstation is cabled directly to the print server s network port or if they are both on a local area network IP Address 192 168 1 10 e Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Configuring the Print Server for TCP IP Configuring Your Workstation for TCP IP To send a print job via TCP IP your workstation must be configured as follows Your workstation must have an Ethernet adapter interface card which must be properly installed and connected via Ethernet cabling to the network You must have TCP IP software installed and configured on your workstation Your workstation must have IP address e Subnet mask Default gateway optional used for connection to the Internet If your network supports DHCP simply enable this service DHCP auto matically assigns IP addresses without user intervention If your network does not support DHCP or your network administrator prefers to use static unchanging IP addresses your network adminis trator must assign an address You can use the following IP address and subnet mask w
14. Route RIP Profile Printing Change RIP options Default Media Size for Downloaded Images Default Sizing Method for Downloaded Images Manual Crop Marks None Rendering Dither type Error Diffusion v RIP Resolution 600x600 x Color Space RGB ColorMark RGB v CMYK TRUMATCH x 9 Hel Fig 3 6 Port Properties RIP The following options affect how the print job is RIPed Default media size for downloaded images media size to use if no size is specified in the print job most jobs printed from applica tions include a page size Default sizing method for downloaded images specifies how to scale downloaded images bitmapped images are scaled at 72 dpi BestFit scales the image to fit as much of the selected media size as possible The image is automatically rotated if neces sary for the best fit Horizontal Fit scales the image to fit the width of the selected media size Any image area scaled beyond the vertical dimen sion of the media size is clipped Vertical Fit scales the image to fit the height of the selected media size Any image area scaled beyond the horizontal dimension of the media size is clipped Working with Ports Stretch Fit scales the image in the horizontal and vertical dimensions to fit the entire area of the selected media size without regard to aspect ratio Manual displays the Crop Size tab so you can interactively position the image Unscaled p
15. along with print server and RIP options process another term for the RIP protocol an agreed upon format for transmitting data between two devices such as on a network queue a list of print jobs in the order they will be or were RIPed or printed ramp a printed set of squares in color or grayscale that show a smooth gradation in density from 0 to 100 percent RIP Raster Image Processor which interprets PostScript language code corrects the color and creates the bitmap raster image required for printing Also used as a verb as in to RIP a document file RIP Saver a file format that can be sent directly to the printer enabling reprinting of the file without re RIPing it route the process path taken by a print job from port to input queue RIP output queue filter printer and RIP Saver queue server a computer that receives print jobs from client workstations over a network and processes them spectrophotometer an instrument used to determine the intensity of various wavelengths in a spectrum of light used to create color profiles Step and Repeat prints multiple copies of a document across the width of the media then prints subsequent rows of images offset by a user defined distance TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol a network communications standard used by the Internet and local area networks tree pane the left hand section of th
16. and the percentage and amount of remaining ink reported by the profiler for each color To update the printer s embedded software from this tab see Updating the Printer Software on page 1 28 Printer Properties My HP Printer Status Configure Calibrate Change the printer options Media loaded Scrim Banner Vinyl 600x600 not calibrated 600x300 not calibrated 1200x600 not calibrated Last calibrated Pause printer when ink level drops below 0 Never 9 TE Fig 3 11 Printer Properties Configure This tab displays printer embedded software version information and allows you to specify the media type and ink options e Media loaded current media type installed on the printer Last calibrated the date when the printer was last calibrated linearized Pause on low ink defines the percentage of ink remaining that will pause the printer 0 disabled printer will not be paused Configuring the Printer 3 15 Calibrate Printer Properties My HP Printer Status Configure Calibrate Calibrate the printer a M Resolution 1200x600 E Skip printing Backlit 2 Reset Calibration Currently loaded Scrim Banner Vinyl Q Help 1 Pause Fig 3 12 Printer Properties Calibrate If the printer supports multiple resolutions select the resolution to calibrate To read calibration
17. application software and the RIP allow you to select from a variety of device specific RGB color conversion methods Matching an RGB output color space as defined in application programs such as Adobe Photoshop with its corresponding conversion method will result in more accurate color reproduction and an expanded color gamut To select an output color space 1 Select an output color space from the Port Configuration dialog box on the RIP see Working with Ports on page 3 3 Select an output color space in the application program If you will be using an ICC workflow always select Printer s Default If you will be printing the document select the color space in the application s Print dialog box If you will be downloading the document select the working color space in the application s color configuration dialog box Note that some file formats may not support the color space you selected in step 1 if so select another file format or color space After changing the working color space you may need to adjust the colors in the document to compensate for any resulting color shift The location of these settings varies by application and version Consult your application s user manual or online help for details Print or download the document To print the document click OK or Print in the application s Print dialog box To download the document first save it in a file format that is supported by
18. hardware has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows click the Continue Anyway button The software has been thor oughly tested with all supported Windows operating sys tems 13 Un bind protocols from the office network card Uncheck the VideoNet protocol from this card by clicking once on the check box Use the identifying information in this tab to verify that you are configuring your office LAN settings not the VideoNet card settings 14 Click OK to close the window 15 Right click the VideoNet connection icon then click Properties The window should now display all services and protocols assigned to the VideoNet card 16 Uncheck all protocols except VideoNet by clicking on the boxes with check marks in them IIS is a Microsoft Windows component that allows your computer to serve HTML pages to a web browser The RIP user interface is dis played using IIS and a web browser To enable the Microsoft Internet Information Services IIS in Windows Vista 1 Disable User Account Control UAC a Click Control Panels gt User Accounts gt Turn User Account Control On Off b Uncheck the checkbox Use User Account Control UAC to help protect your computer c Click OK and restart the computer 2 Click the Start button gt Control Panel gt Programs gt Turn Win dows features on or off 3 Check the Internet Information Services checkbox 4 Under Web Management To
19. patches that were printed previously check the Skip Printing checkbox external device only To reset the calibration click the Reset Calibration button The software asks whether to reset all printer calibration Click No to reset just the current media and resolution click Yes to rest all cali brations To calibrate linearize the printer click the button for the device you want to use onboard camera or external device if con nected The calibration patches are printed and are read by the onboard camera or you read them with the external device see manufacturer s instructions Follow the onscreen prompts to com plete the calibration Configuring the Printer Note Note You can calibrate with the camera on a given media if any of your installed profiles for that media contain camera data All factory profiles include camera data For profiles you created if you checked the box marked Allow cam era calibration then the profile contains camera data see Device Configuration on page 4 16 If you use a profile without camera data calibrate the printer with an external device for best results Factory backlit profiles do not include camera data If you cancel the calibration at the printer control panel you must also click the Cancel key on the RIP to cancel the calibration Configuring the Printer 3 17 Using the Tracking Log The tracking log consists of two parts Job Log
20. printer is the type of the printer for which the profile was created If a Name and Description for any profile were not entered when the profile was created the profile cannot be edited See page 4 23 for details about entering a Name and Description for a profile 4 26 Editing a Color Profile Chapter 5 Printing from Windows and Macintosh OS This chapter explains how to add a printer to your Microsoft Windows XP or Mac intosh operating system and how to configure driver and printing options This provides your application software with the information it needs to print cut See Adding a Hot Folder Shortcut to the Windows Vista Desktop on page To print under Windows Vista drag a document icon to the Hot Folders short VISTA 3 6 for instructions Refer to the instructions for your operating system and network protocol Operating System Protocol See Page Windows XP Standard page 5 2 TCP IP page 5 7 Macintosh OS X page 5 13 Printing from Windows and Macintosh OS 5 1 How to Add a Printer to Windows XP Standard Printer and File Sharing for Microsoft Networks These instructions show you how to add a printer to Microsoft Windows XP using these networking protocols Standard Printer and File Sharing for Microsoft Networks below e TCP IP page 5 7 Windows XP does not support the NetBEUI or AppleTalk protocols 1 Logon to Windows with any user name except Adm
21. the RIP interface If there is only one server listed you can only select that server Server localhost DS Server Details licensing Operating System Windows XP 5 1 2600 Host ID OCE3BD57629D Processor Core 2 2 194 GHz RAM 2GB Printer families 7 9 725i IP Address 127001 Aan VON Ti 28i H35000 H45000 CA Fixed Portype YY 6 Profile creation Enabled Java memory 26 1MB free of 63 56MB t Java version 1 5 0 03 e Installed 1 4216 Ca Downloaded 1 4216 faznog Li k 1 3 55 cum Quick Links Work with ports Work with jobs in input queues Work with the RIP or installed fonts Work with jobs in output queues Work with printers Work with jobs in RIPSaver queues Fig 3 1 Server status The status page appears in the detail pane It displays the following information Server Details operating system version processor type amount of RAM server software version server IP address the amount of disk space available and used for each disk attached to the server Java memory and version RIP software versions installed downloaded and available for download Licensing the RIP features that have been licensed also shows the Host ID required for licensing Quick Links links to other areas of the RIP interface 3 2 Viewing Server Status Working with Ports Before you can print to any device connected to the RIP you must add one or more virtual ports or Ho
22. the Downloader Utility and or the RIP Then down load the file 5 12 Windows Settings Adding a Printer to the Printer List in Macintosh OS X Using AppleTalk In order to print to the printer you must add it to the Printer List These instructions are for Macintosh OS X 10 3 Panther or later For earlier versions of OS X refer to the documentation The option choices are the same but the dialog boxes are arranged differently in the different OS versions 1 Make sure the printer is connected to your network or computer plugged in and turned on 2 Open the Printer Setup Utility in the Utilities folder in the Applica tions folder 3 Choose Show Printer List from the View menu The Printer List window appears 4 Click the Add Printer button 5 From the first pop up menu select AppleTalk LPR Printers using IP or Windows Printing depending on how the server ports are configured AppleTalk must be enabled in Network preferences f your network uses multiple AppleTalk zones choose one from a second pop up menu that appears then select the printer from the list f your network has a single AppleTalk zone select the printer from the list Unless automatically selected click the drop down list next to Print Using and select the printer model PPD Click Add This adds the printer to the list of printers Adding a Printer to the Printer List in Macintosh OS X 5 13 Macintosh OS Se
23. the default port name with the name of the port you assigned when you created it on the RIP Click Next The Additional Port Information Required dialog box appears Click the Custom radio button then click the Settings button Verify and change if needed the port name and IP address In the Protocol section click the LPR radio button In the LPR settings section enter the name you gave the TCP IP port 1 20 Installation 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Click OK then click Next This displays a summary of the port installation information Click the Finish button This displays the Add Printers Wizard Insert the disc with the Printing Tools into the drive If you downloaded the Printing Tools from the www colorspan com web site go to the folder where you downloaded and expanded the Printing Tools files Click the Have Disk button Click Browse and navigate to the Printing Tools folder This displays a file named ntprint inf in the file name field Click Open The Install from disk dialog box reappears Click OK A dialog box appears with a list of printers Select your printer from the list and click Next A dialog box appears with a blank field for you to name the printer Enter a name for the printer then click Next A dialog box appears asking if you want to share the printer Select Do not share this printer optional then click Next The Print
24. the global ink limit chart for excessively heavy ink coverage and or lack of curing UV inks Enter a value below this point for the global ink limit Tip Most global ink limits should be between 280 and 340 for reflective media 17 Optional Click the Verify Print chart button to print the verifica tion ramps which consist of C M Y K R G B CMY and CMYK gradations from 0 to 100 percent using the newly created dot gain curves Verify Creating a Color Profile 4 19 The verification ramps apply the ink channel limits you specified but not the global ink limits Fig 4 10 Verification ramps 18 Click the Next gt button to continue The Target Configuration tab appears This tab allows you to specify that gray balance and target data will be read from a file but in most cases you will simply click the Next button to continue 4 20 Creating a Color Profile Target Configuration The Primary Device cannot be changed from this tab It is dis played for reference only Create a color profile Basic Info Device Configuration Dotgain and Ink Limits Target Configuration Prof Configure target data sources Primary device Gray balance patches Print and read patches O Read gray balance data from file O Skip gray balance printing chart Target patches Print and read patches O Read target data from file Q Skip target printing chart Printer Designjet H35500
25. then plug the printer s cable into your computer or point the printer toward your computer s infrared port and turn the printer on Windows will automatically install the printer for you To continue click Next Cancel 4 Click Next The Local or Networked Printer dialog box appears 5 Select Local Printer and make sure that Automatically detect and install my plug and play printer is not checked 6 Click Next A dialog box with a list of ports appears How to Add a Printer to Windows XP 5 7 7 Click the Create a new port radio button 8 In the drop down menu select Standard TCP IP Port and click Next Add Printer Wizard Select a Printer Port Computers communicate with printers through parts Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can create a new port O Use the following port Create a new port Type of port Standard TCP IP Port M This starts the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Welcome to the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard You use this wizard to add a port for a network printer Before continuing be sure that 1 The device is tumed on 2 The network is connected and configured To continue click Next Cancel 9 Click Next The Add Port dialog box appears 5 8 How to Add a Printer to Windows XP 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
26. to the Hot Folder Adding a Hot Folder Shortcut to the Windows Vista Desktop 1 Click Start Network 2 Selectthe workgroup containing the RIP then double click the icon of the computer running the RIP This displays the shared resources of the computer including the Hot Folder 3 Create a shortcut to the Hot Folder to the Windows desktop Adding a Hot Folder Shortcut to the Windows XP Desktop 1 Open Windows Explorer or My Network Places and browse to the computer running the RIP Double click the Microsoft Windows Network icon then double click the workgroup containing thte RIP and double click the com puter icon This displays the shared resources of the computer including the Hot Folder 2 Create a shortcut to the Hot Folder to the Windows desktop Adding a Hot Folder to the Macintosh Desktop 1 From the Finder Go menu select Connect to server 2 In the dialog box that appears enter the IP address of the com puter running the RIP Installation 1 23 The IP address can be found on the Server Status screen see Viewing Server Status on page 3 2 3 Click the Connect button Depending on your network s configuration you may be prompted to enter a user name and password See your network administra tor for instructions A valid account on the computer running the RIP is required to copy print jobs to the Hot Folder The Hot Folder icon appears on the Macintosh desktop Step 10 P
27. way to determine this is to unplug the VideoNet cable and observe which icon shows a red X see Fig 1 2 below A Local Area Connection As VideoNet o E df at Fig 1 2 Identifying the VideoNet connection 5 To avoid confusion in the future rename the Local Area Connec tion icons to LAN and VideoNet The VideoNet networking protocol is used to communicate with the printer These instructions assume a familiarity with Windows adminis trative functions If necessary consult your network or computer admin istrator or consultant for assistance Caution The VideoNet protocol is not compatible with Novell Net Ware Do not install VideoNet on networks using Novell NetWare 1 Open Network Connections by clicking the Start button gt Control Panel gt Network and Internet gt Network and Sharing Center gt Manage Network Connections 2 Right click the local area connection that corresponds to the Video Net card then click Properties Type the password or provide confirmation if prompted 3 Click Install 4 Inthe Select Network Feature Type dialog box click Protocol and then click Add 5 Browse to the folder on the hard drive or DVD that contains the VideoNet protocol videonet inf 6 Follow the prompts to complete the installation of the VideoNet protocol 1 6 Installation Step 3 Install the VideoNet Protocol Windows XP M ay XP The VideoNet ne
28. with an S are stan dard permanent fonts and cannot be deleted Configuring the RIP 3 13 Configuring the Printer Status To display the Printer Properties page Click a printer icon in the tree pane This page has these sections which you can access by clicking the tabs at the top of the page e Status e Configure Calibrate In addition to the online Help button the following buttons appear near the top of the screen To cancel a currently printing job click the Cancel Job 3 button To pause the printer click the Pause qi b button This prevents the RIP from sending further print jobs to the printer Printer Properties My HP Printer p Status Configure Calibrate Printer Status Printer Details Media Details Status Ready Media Width 35 54 in Firmware 20 2846 f Media Remaining unknown i Media Type Scrim Banner Vinyl Latest Firmware 20 2847 Calibrated 600x600 not calibrated Dunbar 600x300 not calibrated 1200x600 not calibrated Ink Details gt Ink Type HP 788 Designjet Slot 1 Black 72 ColorSet C2M2YK Slot 2 Cyan 44 Slot 3 Magenta 64 Slot 4 Yellow 12 Slot 5 Light Cyan 95 Slot 6 Light Magenta 76 Vw X Lu S Fig 3 10 Printer Properties Status 3 14 Configuring the Printer Configure This tab shows the printer s current status for example Ready or Print ing the ink type installed
29. 1 Tip A print job is created when a document is printed from an applica tion or a file is copied to a Hot Folder From the computer that is running the RIP not a remote computer over the network you can use the mouse to drag a file from Windows Explorer into a Hot Folder in the tree pane of the RIP interface The print job is transfered to the print server over the local area net work or via an Ethernet cable connected from the client worksta tion to the print server The print job is received by the RIP via an input port The print job is placed into a print queue Standard Priority or Hold as defined in the port s route When the print job s turn arrives it moves from the queue to the RIP where it is color corrected and rasterized for printing The job is moved to an output queue as defined in the port s route When the print job s turn arrives it is sent to the printer for printing After printing the rasterized file RIP Saver file is sent to a RIP Saver queue from which it can be copied to an output queue for reprinting without rasterization RIPing again Alternatively the user can specify that the RIP Saver file is deleted after printing Workflow Overview 1 31 1 32 Workflow Overview Chapter 2 Managing Print Jobs in Queues This chapter shows you how to work with print jobs in queues and how to specify job options Understanding the Queues page 2 2 e Working with Queues
30. 19 Enter the IP address of the TCP IP port you created on the RIP Replace the default port name with the name of the port you assigned when you created it on the RIP Click Next The Additional Port Information Required dialog box appears Click the Custom radio button then click the Settings button Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor Port Settings Port Name TCPIP Printer Name or IP Address 147 202 10 147 Protocol O Raw LPR Raw Settings LPR Settings Queue Name TCPIP LPR Byte Counting Enabled SNMP Status Enabled Verify and change if needed the port name and IP address In the Protocol section click the LPR radio button In the LPR settings section enter the name you gave the TCP IP port Click OK then click Next This displays a summary of the port installation information Click the Finish button This displays the Add Printers Wizard Click the Have Disk button How to Add a Printer to Windows XP 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Click Browse and navigate to the following folder on the RIP soft ware disc Printing Tools PPDs windows This displays a file named ntprint inf in the file name field Click Open The Install from disk dialog box reappears Click OK A dialog box appears with a list of printers Select your printer from the list and click Next A dialog box appears with a blank field f
31. HP RIP Software User Guide O 0706399 Rev D invent UJ invent Hewlett Packard Company 11311 K Tel Drive Minnetonka Minnesota 55343 United States of America World Wide Web www colorspan com www hp com Technical Support World Wide Web www colorspan com E mail cs support hp com North America Voice 1 800 925 0563 or 1 952 944 4040 Fax 1 952 943 3611 or 1 952 944 8509 Latin America Espa ol Voice 1 952 943 3627 t1 952 944 8509 Europe Middle East and Africa 31 23 5622000 31 23 5627944 Voice Ink Sales North America Voice 1 800 723 3002 or 1 952 944 9330 FX inicie tee tient 1 952 943 8622 Europe Middle East and Africa Voice 31 23 5622000 31 23 5631240 Copyright 2008 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Confidential computer software Valid license from HP required for possession use or copying Consistent with FAR 12 211 and 12 212 Commercial Computer Software Computer Software Doc umentation and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U S Government under vendor s standard commercial license The information contained herein is subject to change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such prod ucts and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for t
32. IP your office network operating system and workstation operating systems must support the TCP IP Network for TCP IP network protocol The latest versions of the Macintosh OS and Microsoft Windows both support TCP IP as does the Unix operating system You can connect your workstation to the RIP via a local area network or directly using a single cable To connect to the print server via a network hub use a standard straight through Category 5 10 100Base T cable available from network supply electronics supply and hardware stores User Printer Work Station Cat 5 Crossover Cable VideoNet Cat 5 Straight Through Cable Fig B 1 Connecting via a network hub e To connect a single workstation to the print server without a net work use a Category 5 10 100Base T crossover cable such as the VideoNet cable part number 0502323 oe Printer Work Station Cat 5 Crossover Cable VideoNet Fig B 2 Connecting without a network B 2 Configuring the Network for TCP IP Configuring the Print Server for TCP IP To print via TCP IP the print server must be assigned a unique IP address Many companies are running a TCP IP based network to pro vide Internet services to their employees In this case it is a relatively simple task for the network administrator to assign an IP address to the print server TCP IP port If you re already using TCP IP Your network administrator must assign an
33. Ink HP 788 Designiet Select and verify settings for profile data including media name ink set and media specific options Note backlit profiles require the X Rite DTP41T spectrophotometer to create and linearize The minimum ink set is CMYK four colors 2 lt q Q Cancel Help gt Next S Fig 4 6 Create a color profile Select a target printer and resolution Enter a name for the media Select the ink type from the drop down list Depending on the printer there may only be one type of ink so no selection is necessary or allowed Configure the color set If you are using a printer that supports larger ink sets beyond CMYK you can exclude some or all of the extended colors by clicking on the color swatches shown An X will appear on the excluded colors The minimum valid set for creating a profile is CMYK Creating a Color Profile 4 15 On printers that have an extended ink set installed all colors will be printed and read to create all profiles even profiles that use just CMYK 9 Click the Next gt button The Device Configuration tab appears Create a color profile Basic Info Device Configuration Dotgain and Ink Limi Configure Linearization Primary Device DTPA1 1 v O Print and read patches Read external device data from file ERNST Is ST s ST AT Read a previously printed chart Allow camera calibration Printer Des
34. Test Page dialog box appears prompting you to indicate whether you want to print a test page Select Yes and click Next Windows presents a summary of the installation options you selected Click the Finish button The following message may appear The software you are installing for this hardware Printer has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Installation 1 21 29 Click the Continue Anyway button Next Windows copies the necessary files and sends a test page to the printer Then it displays a dialog box that asks whether the test page printed correctly 30 Click the OK or Troubleshoot button If the test page prints the Add Printer process is complete If the test page does not print and you click the Troubleshoot but ton Windows guides you through a troubleshooting process the fix the error Macintosh OS In order to print you add a printer to the printer list and assign it to a PPD The steps vary slightly between versions of OS X but the selec tions are the same the procedure for OS X 10 4 appears below For further information refer to the user documentation for your operating system version or see Tech Notes 2543 2559 or 2561 1 Make sure the printer is connected to your network or computer plugged in and turned on 2 Open the Printer Setup Utility in the Utilities folder in the Applica tions folder 3 Choose Show Printer List from the View m
35. What Are Color Profiles llle IA 4 2 Color Management Overview llle 4 3 How Color is Defined llle 4 3 The CIE Yxy Color Model 0 0 cece ce eee 4 4 The CIE L a b Color Model 0 cece eee eee 4 4 Why Color Management is Needed 0 c eee eee ee 4 5 How Color Management Works 0 000 e eee ee eee 4 6 LING An ZANON s sereine de oier oere paa ee ee eee ee eas eee ee 4 8 ICC oj ael sm 4 9 Installing an ICC Profile lleeleee B BBIBR 4 9 Laying Outta Document 2 2 2 ee erria rh ba RE s 4 9 Printinga Document 2 2002 000 42sec oh Rd 4 9 Using FIlterS uu REIR RAE Eher Ede E e Ee ERROR eas 4 10 Applying a Filter 2 0 eee 4 10 vi Table of Contents Creating a New Filter 2 eae 4 11 Editing a Filler ees gross parecen non re el m e 4 12 Deleting a Filler tex mom xx Rc xe Ra DR E REC ROS ORI aS 4 12 Creating a Color Profile soos e ee 4 13 Prepare the Printer iouis een es hewn E EROS cx Rm rose Yes d 4 14 sro ee 4 15 Device Configuration llle eh 4 16 Linearization 2mm eller dhe eee eee dade ES ER Yu 4 18 Target Configuration llseeele ee 4 21 Profile Settings occ rre emere RE ERE Ea Eure 4 23 Gamut Display l l 4 24 Editing a Color Profile llle 4 26 Printing from Windows and Macintosh OS How to Add a Printer to Windows XP lssslee eee 5 2 Standa
36. a tion such as Microsoft Excel or save the file to disk 3 18 Using the Tracking Log To display the System Log Inthe tree pane click the System Log icon This displays the latest System Log entry in the detail pane and expands the System Log branches in the tree pane Log entry details Date Thursday January 10 2008 1 29 31 PM CST Event Queue Resumed Log Entry ID 610 Fig 3 14 System Log To delete a System Log entry Drag the log entry icon in the tree view to the Trash To export the system log Enter the URL of the RIP into your browser s address field fol lowed by syslog csv http computername hp ripsw syslog csv You will be prompted whether you want to save or open the file which is in comma separated values CSV format Open the file in an applica tion such as Microsoft Excel or save the file to disk Using the Tracking Log 3 19 3 20 Using the Tracking Log Chapter 4 Managing Color e What Are Color Profiles page 4 2 Linearization page 4 8 e ICC Workflow page 4 9 Using Filters page 4 10 Creating a Color Profile page 4 13 Editing a Color Profile page 4 26 Managing Color 4 1 What Are Color The RIP enables you to create and edit custom color profiles which Profiles measure or characterize the color properties of a specific media and ink combination to ensure accurate and consistent color matching between prints
37. ab to access the advanced output options Standard enter the number of copies to print For multi page documents enter the range of pages to print Basic N UP prints the image repeatedly across the width of the media in a single row To specify the number N across enter a number in the Repeats field Specify the space between each image in the Gutter Width field 2 12 Working with Queues Step and Repeat prints rows of an image across the width of the media Specify the space between images in a row in the Gut ter Width field Specify the percentage of the image width to offset the image copies in the Offset Percent field Specify the length of media to print in the Step and Repeat Length field Create Media Saver creates a Media Saver job from the cur rent job Output and RIP Saver queues only See Creating a Media Saver Job on page 2 18 for more information about Media Saver 6 To save your changes click the Submit W button Crop Size This tab enables you to manipulate the image before or after it is RIPed It has three subtabs Cropping Tiling amp Scaling Options To use the Crop Resize options 1 Set the Default sizing method for downloaded images for an input port to Manual Single page PDF and PostScript files should be sent through an input port with Default sizing method for downloaded images set to Unscaled For instructions see Setting Port Prope
38. acterization patches Read the patches with an external device or wait while the printer s camera reads them Refer to the manual for your external device for instructions As each strip or patch is read its color is displayed To delete and re read the last strip or individual patch click it then click the Gy Erase button To save the linearization readings and proceed click the Submit yf button When you click the Submit button the Profile Settings screen appears Create a color profile Basic Info Device Configuration Dotgain and Ink Limits Target Configuration Profile Settings UCR Black Generation Shadow Parameter Shadow Range 0 100 50 yen 7 Black Point Shift 25 25 0 80 Name and description Eo Name Enter a name for your profileicc Desc Enter a description for your profile EO Profile creation progress 20 0 0 Ink Percentage Black start 80 max 100 Light O Medium O Dark Printer Designjet H35500 sim Resolution 600x600 Media vinyl wallpaper Ink HP 788 Designjet Colorset C2M2YK Channel Limits C 90 M 90 Y 90 K 85 Global Limit 300 Enter the profile name and description which is used to display profile type in applications and click Next to generate the profile The default settings will generate optimal color when using the Perceptual settings If necessary UCR or shadows can be modified these settings will primarily affect ric
39. and Shadow Range of 60 29 Enter a Description for the profile This is the description that will appear in application programs when you select the profile The profile cannot be saved without a description in this field 30 To create the profile click the Next gt button Creating a Color Profile 4 23 Gamut Display When the profile creation process is complete the final tab is dis played Create a color profile Basic Info Device Configuration Dotgain and Ink Limits Target Configuration Profile Settings Gamut Display Profile Data Filename Colorset Printer Type Resolution Media Name Ink Type vinyl wallpaper icc C2M2YK HP DesignJet H35XXX 600 x 600 vinyl wallpaper HP 788 Designjet Maximum Black 100 Black Generation Light Global Ink Limit 330 Black Ink Limit 90 Cyan Ink Limit 90 Magenta Ink Limit 90 Yellow Ink Limit 90 Light Cyan Ink Limit Light Magenta Ink Limit Shadow Parameter 50 Black Point Shift O Info file vinyl wallpaper info Back Q 9 Help gt Next Fig 4 13 Gamut Display This tab shows a graphical representation CIE 1931 x y chromaticity diagram of the color gamut of the profile you created along with the various parameters you specified for the profile User created profiles are saved to the following folder on the RIP c program files kodiak colormark profiles user printer where printe
40. at www colorspan com This manual is available in three formats Printed this manual Online the online help version is installed with the RIP software You can view it by clicking the Help button in various places throughout the interface Adobe Acrobat PDF the Acrobat version preserves the look of the printed manual in an online format It can be found on the prod uct disc and when the online help is displayed by clicking the Acrobat icon at the bottom of each page You can also download this manual from www colorspan com About This Manual About This Manual Table of Contents About This Manual 0 00 0 cc ee eee e iii Getting Started System Requirements lt sa 2c eee seule nk rh hn 1 2 Java Settings s ss s rusos ee mae Pee SC e Te RR B ae A RS Bae d 1 4 Installation 2 522 025 audor Eurer n oa idee E Bo dre ve itt hee ees 1 5 Step 1 Install the Printer 206 0 eee esee 1 5 Step 2 Install the VideoNet Card and Cable 0 1 5 Step 3 Install the VideoNet Protocol Windows Vista 1 6 Step 3 Install the VideoNet Protocol Windows XP 1 7 Step 4 Enable the Web Server Windows Vista 1 8 Step 4 Install the Web Server Windows XP 0000 eee 1 9 Step 5 Install the RIP Software een 1 9 Step 6 Start th RIP icca cicci ce 0c ee ee bees eee e ee eres 1 11 SLOP he RIP 2s ice Ba BAG bi
41. can also enter numeric values in these fields 2 14 Working with Queues Scaling to resize the image position the mouse cursor at the edge of the image and drag the edge The Composite Box updates as you resize the image You can also enter numeric values in these fields Rotate and Flip Image select the number of degrees to rotate 0 90 180 or 270 To flip mirror the image check the Horizontal or Vertical checkbox This is convenient when print ing on reverse print backlit media Tile Overlap specify the amount of overlap for each tile numerically or with the slider control Snap Page to Image automatically sets the page size to the same size as the image as defined in the Composite Box field and shown in the preview image Keep Aspect Ratio enable check to resize without chang ing the aspect ratio disable uncheck to resize height or width without regard to aspect ratio Click the Other Options tab to specify options Tile Size select a paper size for the print or if tiled size for each tile You can also type a numeric value in the field and press the Enter key to save it To save your changes click the Submit v button Working with Queues 2 15 Color Job Properties General Route RIP Profile Printing Color Crop Size Adjust the RIPed image _ Ink c m y k Adjustment 25 4d Fig 2 8 Job Properties C
42. ce which guides you through the process Caution Clicking the Cancel button on these screens will abort the entire profile creation process and return you to the first tab Note All profiles created by the RIP are created with a percep tual rendering intent Creating a Color Profile 4 13 Prepare the Printer 1 Load the printer with the media to profile If profiling rigid media make sure to have a new sheet loaded before printing the test pat terns which occurs at several points during procedure Make sure that the printer is calibrated and jetting well with all jets firing or substituted Ensure that the media advance media feed accuracy has been calibrated The exact procedures vary by printer Refer to the printer s User Manual for instructions Calibrate the external device spectrophotometer according to the manufacturer s instructions The external device must be powered on and connected to the RIP computer before starting the HP RIP Software or the device will not be recognized by the RIP 4 14 Creating a Color Profile Basic Info 4 From the tree pane of the RIP interface click the Profile Creation icon The Create a color profile screen appears in the detail pane Basic Info Create a color profile Select a target printer and resolution Select media and ink Desiqniet H3550 w so0x 00 v Media vinyl wallpaper Configure the color set Backlit
43. dge of currently loaded media When you click the Edit button the following screen appears Pasteboard temporary hold ing area for component jobs 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 Ys mew age details dl hd t d oh dl oh o e dh di bladi d lil Gutter te o5 MS Wie es 20 PEE MS Height tin ES Limit MS Height Hide Rulers ool Media in 35 5 am Image details Top 332 Left 17 2 Zoom controls Fig 2 11 Media Saver edit screen Media width indicated by the end of the white area or by a dashed line if the width of the media is less than the width of the Media Saver job Pasteboard an area where you can temporarily drag compo nent documents while arranging others Gutter width amount of space that will be inserted between documents when you click the Arrange button MS width width of the Media Saver job This can be wider than the currently loaded media and saved for printing later on wider media In this case a dashed line indicates the printable width MS height when enabled by checking the Limit MS Height checkbox defines the height for the Media Saver job Image details when the mouse cursor is over a document image the locations relative to the top left corner of the media of the four corners of the document are shown The locations are continuously updated as you drag the documents Rulers and guides
44. e RIP interface which displays the various elements of the RIP and allows you to select documents in queues UCR Under Color Removal a technique for creating black color with Black ink rather than a combination of Cyan Magenta and Yellow Reduces overall ink usage URL Uniform Resource Locator an address for documents and other resources located on a network such as the Internet VideoNet a network communication protocol for printers web server software that displays documents over a network in a web browser An example of a web server is Microsoft Internet Informa tion Server Windows Networking a network communications standard used by Microsoft Windows operating systems WinLink a port type that is compatible with Microsoft Windows Net working protocols A 4 Appendix B Configuring TCP IP TCP IP is a popular network protocol supported by all current operating systems This chapter provides an overview of the issues involved in configuring your printer network and workstation for TCP IP communications This is necessary to send print jobs and download files to the printer over TCP IP The following topics are discussed Configuring the Network for TCP IP page B 2 Configuring the Print Server for TCP IP page B 3 Configuring Your Workstation for TCP IP page B 4 TCP IP Glossary page B 5 Configuring TCP IP B 1 Configuring the To send print jobs to the RIP via TCP
45. e curve begins to flatten out or change its slope see arrow in Fig 4 9 above Only the CMYK curves can be changed The ink channel and global ink limits ensure that the printed image is not oversaturated resulting in a loss of detail and smooth grada tions In extreme cases damage to the media or insufficient curing of UV inks could occur Printing at a resolution of 1200 dpi is essentially double density printing compared to 600 dpi Ink limits for 1200 dpi should be approximately 60 of 600 dpi levels Click the Print Ramps button to visually inspect the ink chan nel limits with no color correction The ramps should show smooth gradations from light to dark between the patches 4 18 Creating a Color Profile including at the ends of the ramps Adjust the ink channel limits as necessary Click the Apply button to save these ink limits The example below shows how the dot gain curve looks after you click the curve as shown in Fig 4 9 and click the Apply button Dotgain curve Ink Channel Limits 100 Cyan G M Al k 90 O Magenta 80 O Yellow 70 Q Black 60 O Lt Cyan 50 O Lt Magenta 40 30 20 10 0 15 Click the Global ink limit Print chart button to print the global ink chart If you already know the value you will enter you can check the Skip print box to skip printing the chart Global ink limit 0 400 Skip print 16 Examine the higher ink coverage end of
46. e to a hot folder The file is transferred to the printer A message appears in the tree view as the update proceeds Verify the software update The firmware version number on the Status tab changes to the new version number The version number also changes on the control panel of the printer see the printer s User Manual for instructions 1 28 Updating the Printer Software Uninstalling the Software To uninstall the RIP 1 Delete any WinLink ports see Working with Ports on page 3 3 2 Delete the shared printer s via the Windows Printers Vista or Printers and Faxes XP applet of the Windows Control Panel Note Failure to delete the WinLink ports when uninstalling the RIP software will result in these ports appearing in a rein stallation of the RIP but without a route or default media If this occurs re route and reselect a default media for these ports 3 Run the Programs and Features Vista or Add or Remove Pro grams XP applet in the Windows Control Panel to uninstall the RIP 4 Stop the Microsoft Internet Information Services IIS Open the Internet Information Services console under Administra tive Tools Vista or Administration Tools XP in the Windows Con trol Panel This is under System and Maintenance Vista or Performance and Maintenance XP if you do not have the Control Panel in Classic View 5 Delete the folder c Program Files kodiak web 6 Disable sharing and delete any H
47. echnical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Adobe Adobe Photoshop Adobe PostScript amp 3 Acrobat and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Intel Celeron and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Java is a US trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Windows XP are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PANTONE is Pantone Inc s check standard trademark for color Printed in the US JPEGIib Copyright Statement The authors make NO WARRANTY or representation either express or implied with respect to this software its quality accuracy merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose This software is provided AS IS and you its user assume the entire risk as to its quality and accuracy This software is copyright 1991 1998 Thomas G Lane All Rights Reserved except as specified below Permission is hereby granted to use copy modify and distribute this software or portions thereof for any purpose without fee subject to these conditions 1 If any part of the source code for this software is distributed then this README file must be included with this copyright and no warranty notice unaltered and any additions deletions or changes to the original files must be clearly indicated in accompanying documentati
48. ed Tasks links that take you directly to related tasks Status Bar shows the current status of key system compo nents gray for normal inactive green for receiving a print job red for error You can also click any of these buttons to display the cur rent status of the component About Box includes a button to display the About box details about the software and a button that links to the Technical Ser vices Internet home page Dragand Drop the interface features drag and drop simplicity for reprioritizing deleting or moving print jobs Function keys in the tree pane you can use the Insert and Delete keys on your computer keyboard to add and delete servers and ports and to delete jobs from queues Note You can control multiple RIPs from a single browser inter face With either the top level of the tree or a server name highlighted in the tree press the Insert key on the com puter keyboard and enter the name of a RIP server for example myserver2 This adds the second server to the tree where it can be selected the same way as the first Server For best performance do not use the computer that is running the RIP software for anything else If you try to browse the Internet in the same window or tab as the RIP while the RIP console is running the following message appears Are you sure you want to navigate away from this page Local work in progress will be lost RIPing and printing on the remo
49. en queues from Standard to Priority for example The last change made to any setting will be the new setting For example if two persons change the route of a port the second per son s change will take precedence Remote Console 1 25 Licensing the Software If your copy of the RIP is a trial version a watermark is added to every print job The watermark can be disabled by purchasing a license key from Customer Service and installing the key on your copy of the RIP Other features of the RIP also may be enabled by this method After the license is installed re RIPing the document will remove the watermark To obtain and install a license key 1 Locate and write down the Host ID located in the Licensing pane of the RIP home page The Host ID number is a series of letters and numbers as shown in the Licensing pane of the RIP home page Licensing Host ID OCE3BD57629D Printer families Juv 72si 98si H35000 H45000 Port Types j ay e Profile creation Enabled Fig 1 9 Locating the Host ID code Locate and write down the serial number of your printer which is located on the silver label on the printer Locate and write down the invoice number for your printer Click the Request a License button OR request a license key from Customer Service at 1 952 943 5781 or 1 800 925 0563 OR via e mail at cs swlicense hp com OR register online at http www colorspan com s
50. enu The Printer List window appears 4 Click the Add Printer button 5 From the first pop up menu select LPR Printers using IP 6 Enter the IP address of the RIP next to Address The IP address can be found on the Server Status screen see Viewing Server Status on page 3 2 7 Leave the Queue field blank or enter a queue TCP IP input port name as defined on the RIP 8 Unless automatically selected click the drop down list next to Print Using and select the printer model PPD 9 Click Add This adds the printer to the list of printers 1 22 Installation Step 9 Add the Hot Folder to the Client Workstation VISTA A au XP Using DHCP DHCP dynamically reassigns IP addresses on your local area network If you use DHCP you will need to reconfigure your desktop printer set tings any time that the print server is restarted To find the new IP address for the RIP check the Server Status screen see Viewing Server Status on page 3 2 Then delete the printer and re add it with the new IP address Alternatively you can manually change the IP address in the client workstation s printer settings Refer to your operat ing system documentation for instructions In order to use the Hot Folder feature you must locate the Hot Folder on your office network and optionally add it to the desktop of the client workstation A client must log in to a valid account on the computer run ning the RIP to copy print jobs
51. er a Gutter value space between images 6 Click the Create Media Saver Job ES button If creating a Media Saver job from one or more large images or from many small images there will be a delay while the system prepares the Media Saver The new Media Saver will have a blue outline in the Tree Pane during the preparation A job appears in the Output Hold Queue with the name you speci fied Single Job Method Alternatively you can open a job in an Output or RIP Saver queue open the Printing tab and click the Create Media Saver button If you enter a number greater than 1 in the Copies field the Media Saver job will contain the same number of copies Creating a Media Saver Job 2 19 Arrange 7 Click the Media Saver job icon in the tree pane The detail pane displays the job properties for the Media Saver job 8 Click the Media Saver tab The Media Saver tab allows you to arrange the documents Job Properties General Route RIP Profile Printing Media Saver pe a Hob Width in 35 5 lob Height in 66 7 Arrange Edit V Submit GQ ce A 9 Help Fig 2 10 Media Saver arrange screen Arrange click to automatically arrange the jobs with the gut ter width specified Edit optionally you can click the Edit button to use the mouse to drag the documents into position in the Media Saver job 2 20 Creating a Media Saver Job E
52. ers separated by periods example 172 31 255 255 The IP address can be configured statically on the client or configured dynamically through DHCP network computers that share data with each other by means of soft ware cabling and hardware protocol a set of formal rules that describe how to transmit data especially across a network server software or a computer that provides a service such as file printer or DNS services to other software or computers clients subnet a local division of an organization s IP address that is not visi ble to the Internet allows local network administrators to allocate IP addresses without affecting the Internet The subnet is identified to TCP IP by a number called the subnet mask TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol a standard network protocol used in local area networks and the Internet TCP IP Glossary B 5 TCP IP Glossary Index Index 1 A Adding a printer to Macintosh OS 1 22 Adding a printer to Windows 1 17 5 1 B Browser 1 9 C Calibration 4 8 CIE 4 4 CIE L a b color space 4 4 CMYK color space 3 10 Color 4 3 L a b color space 4 4 ColorMark 4 2 D DHCP 1 23 Dither 2 10 3 10 E Embedded software printer 1 28 F Feature overview 1 30 Filters 4 10 applying 4 10 creating 4 11 deleting 4 12 editing 4 12 Firmware updates 1 28 FTP 1 27 H Host ID 1 26 Hot Folders 1 30 adding 1 14 shari
53. erview Gi Print Servers Server localhost et i Detail pane Orr Server Details Operating System Windows XP 5 1 2600 Lu Processor Core 2 2 194 GHz RAM 2G8 IP Address 127001 CA Fixed EZ S Hot Folder Ey 00a0c9d atds Licensing E Host ID 0CE3BD57629D Printer families 72uy 98v 72si 98si H35000 H45000 i BB Winkink S Input Queves S Standard 1 Hold 0 Popes y AY te Profile creation Enabled Java memory 21 2MB free of 45 73MB Java version 160 03 RP idle EE Output Queues Designjet H35500 sim H RIP Saver Queues E O Profile Creation H Devices H O Tracking Logs B trash s Priority 11 Installed 14216 mE Hmm Gik tarde i Mp Filters Work with ports Geb Printers Work with jobs in input queues Work with the RP or installed fonts Work with jobs in output queues Work with printers Work with jobs in RIPSaver queues Input Queues RIP OuputQueves 7 Printers HP Software RIP Technical Support Fig 1 6 Interface overview Installation Tree Pane shows all of the components of the server such as the ports queues process and output device plus the message folders Click any component to view details or change its configu ration Detail Pane shows status and configuration options for the selected system components Most screens include Relat
54. es click the Save v button To cancel your changes click the Cancel x button General Review or change port properties Ly Hot Folder 12x6 Best Fit General Route RIP Profile Printing Change a port name or options Port Name 12x Best Fit Printertype HP DesignJet H45500 Printername My HP Designjet 9 Fig 3 4 Port Properties General Working with Ports 3 7 The general options you can specify vary with the type of port TCP IP Port Name IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway WinLink Port Name Description Location e Hot Folders Port Name Route Review or change port properties Ly Hot Folder 12x6 Best Fit General Route RIP Profile Printing Port Input Queues Process Output Queues Filters Printers RIP Saver mgs f Priority 2 Priority 8 r ie Hot Folder Standard 1 RIP Standard 22 My HP Printer Perm 0 12x Best Fit Hold 1 Hold 9 None 0 Q Fig 3 5 Port Properties Route The Route tab shows the possible routes that a print job may take A line shows the currently defined route All jobs entering the RIP by this port will follow this route Route the port by clicking on an icon in the queues printers filters and RIP Saver columns 3 8 Working with Ports RIP Review or change port properties Ld Hot Folder 12x6 Best Fit General
55. etwork printer or a printer attached to another computer s To set up a network printer that is not attached to a print server J use the Local printer option Fig 5 2 Add Printer Wizard Local Printer 6 Click Next A dialog box with a list of ports appears How to Add a Printer to Windows XP 5 3 7 10 11 12 13 Next to Use the following port select an available local port not currently in use such as LPT2 Add Printer Wizard Select a Printer Port Computers communicate with printers through parts Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can create a new port Use the following port STENT v Note Most computers use the LPT1 port to communicate with a local printer The connector for this port should look something like this O Create a new port Fig 5 3 Add Printer Wizard Select Port Click Next A window listing various manufacturers and printer names appears Click the Have Disk button A window opens asking for the location of the files Click Browse and navigate to the following folder on the software disc Printing Tools PPDs windows This displays a file named ntprint inf in the file name field Click Open The Install from disk dialog box reappears Click OK A dialog box appears with a list of printers Select a printer and click Next A dialog box appears with a blank field for you to name the printer
56. file Printer Fig 4 3 ICC profiles are applied at the start of the workflow prior to reaching the RIP The ICC ICM output profile is copied to the user s workstation where itis used by applications that support ICC profiles The user s applica tion sends color corrected output to the RIP In this case no color cor rection is performed at the RIP although calibration linearization is still performed on the RIP For further information about input and display profiles refer to the doc umentation that accompanies your input and display hardware Color Management Overview Linearization As the density of an image varies from highlights to shadows or from lighter tints to darker tints the printer should accurately reproduce these areas in a predictable or linear fashion The process of linearization or color calibration involves printing and reading color test patches and calibrating the printer to ensure that the expected and printed densities will match This in turn will ensure optimal color matching You should perform a color calibration when You notice a shift change in color output Changing ink types or sets Changing media types Changing print mode only if the most precise color matching is required Linearization is needed less often with solvent or UV cure inks than with aqueous inks Linearization patches can be read with the printer s onboard photodiode or an external spec
57. ftware workflow ICC Workflow Using Filters Applying a Filter Color correction filters are sets of color correction settings that are applied to print jobs after they are RIPed The settings are applied to the entire image as if the image was viewed through a colored glass photo graphic filter Filters appear in a column along a job s route The default filter is the passthrough filter which applies no additional color correction to the image like viewing the image through a clear filter Filters can be applied to a single job or to all jobs sent to a specific input port You can apply a filter to a single job or to all jobs sent to a specific input port To apply a filter to a job 1 Inthe tree pane open a queue 2 Click one of the print jobs in the queue The Job Properties screen appears in the detail pane 3 Click the Route tab The Route tab appears in the detail pane Job Properties General Route RIP Profile Printing Port Input Queves Process Output Queves Filters Printers RIP Saver Passthrough Priority B Temp 1 EU E to Hot Folder Standard 1 RIP Standard 22 Desi sim Perm 0 O0c0c9d gfds 20 15 10 5 Sh m boost yellow Q A Print now 9 Help i l Pause Fig 4 4 Route tab with Filters 4 10 Using Filters 4 Click the icon of the filter you want to apply 5 Click the Submit v button to save your change or c
58. h black areas or transitions s Q core Q9 Help gt Next Fig 4 12 Profile Settings 4 22 Creating a Color Profile Profile Settings 26 Enter the Black values for this profile or select one of the pre defined limits Light Medium or Dark the default is Light This allows you to adjust the Black Generation BG and Under Color Replacement UCR curves and the grayscale smoothing curve and specify the starting point and maximum amount of Black ink used for a given percentage of black called for in the image You can select a preset BG UCR curve enter numeric values or click the curve to change it These black values determine whether any black dots appear in lighter shades and the smoothness of transitions in dark shades 27 Enter the Shadow Range and Black Point Shift or accept the default values Increase the Shadow Range to smooth the transitions in dark areas of the grayscale ramp decrease to smooth the transi tions in the light areas of the ramp The Black Point Shift adjusts the darkest shade black point in the profile It may be adjusted by 25 increase to lighten decrease to darken 28 Enter a file Name for the profile For ease of use later use a file name that includes the resolution number of passes media and the like For example 54xx 1x6 6x6 darkUCR 60shdw icc would indicate a 5400 Series printer one set of six colors 600x600 dpi dark UCR preset
59. hen your workstation is cabled directly to the printer s network port or if they are both on a local area network IP Address 192 168 1 1 e Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 If you add additional workstations simply add 1 to the IP address for example the second printer could be 192 168 1 2 the third 192 168 1 3 and so on B 4 Configuring Your Workstation for TCP IP TCP IP Glossary DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol a standard that enables each client on the network to request and receive an IP address from a DHCP server These addresses expire after a certain time so that a pool of addresses can be shared among a group of workstations DHCP also allows static permanent IP addresses to coexist with the dynami cally assigned addresses DNS Domain Name System a method for matching a host name to an IP address for example the host name www company com translates to an IP address such as 172 31 255 255 A DNS server can serve a local area network or the Internet Ethernet a standard for local area network hardware and cabling on which networking protocols can operate host name the unique name by which a computer is known to the net work for example MY RIP Internet a worldwide network that connects computer networks to each other IP address Internet Protocol address the address used by the TCP IP protocol to identify a host computer It is usually written as a group of decimal numb
60. ice details Submit or cancel en gt y Submit Q Connecti E Replace o Help i Fig 4 8 Patch reading screen 13 After all of the patches have been read click the Submit wv button The Linearization tab appears This tab displays the newly created dot gain curve generated from the linearization data and enables Creating a Color Profile 4 17 Linearization you to set the ink channel limits for each ink channel and the global ink limit Create a color profile Basic Info Device Configuration Dotgain and Ink Limits Tor Dotgain curve Ink Channel Limits 100 Cyan c w 90 O Magenta 80 DA O Yellow R O Block Global ink limit 0 400 60 O Lt Cyan E Skip print 5i O Lt Magenta 40 Verify 30 20 10 0 Printer Designjet H35500 sim Resolution 600x500 Media vinyl wallpaper Ink HP 788 Designjet Colorset C2M2YK Primary or full strength ink channels can be verified individually Make sure the ramps are smooth without any spikes plateaus or sharp increases If any of these are observed your device may need re calibration or an ink channel may be set incorrectly respectively Back Q Q9 Help Next 14 Tip Fig 4 9 Linearization Set the ink channel limits for each color either by entering a numeric value or by selecting with the radio buttons a dot gain curve for one of the ink colors and clicking where th
61. ig 1 8 Create a new local port Click Next A window listing various manufacturers and printer names appears Insert the RIP DVD ROM into the DVD drive If you downloaded the Printing Tools from the www colorspan com web site go to the folder where you downloaded and expanded the Printing Tools files Click the Have Disk button A window opens asking for the location of the files Click Browse and navigate to the Printing Tools folder This displays a file named ntprint inf in the file name field Click Open The Install from disk dialog box reappears Click OK A dialog box appears with a list of printers Select a printer and click Next Installation 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 A dialog box appears with a blank field for you to name the printer Enter a printer name and click Next The Printer Sharing dialog box appears Select Do not share this printer optional Click Next The Print Test Page dialog box appears Select No and click Next A dialog box appears with a summary of the installation Click the Finish button The following message may appear The software you are installing for this hardware Printer has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Click the Continue Anyway button Next Windows copies the necessary files The Printers window reappears From the Printers window right click the icon for the printer you
62. ignjet H35500 sim Resolution 600x600 Media vinyl wallpaper Ink HP 788 Designiet Colorset C2M2YK Linearization characterizes the performance of the printer and serves as the basis for profile data in most cases the printer s photodiode will be used If a supported device is attached it should be used but the printer s photodiode can be enabled for future linearizations calibrations Click Next to print and read patches or click File to read the data from a file s GQ core Q9 Help P Fig 4 7 Device Configuration Device Configuration 10 Select the primary device which will be used to read the color pro filing target 11 Optional To read color or linearization data from a file created by a previous profile creation process check the appropriate check box and select the file from the drop down lists Creating a Color Profile 12 Click the Next button This initializes the linearization process The printer prints the lin earization targets so you can read them with the external device Depending on the color set and width of the media the patches may need to be printed in two sets The patches are shown as they are read and the first patch of each printed row will be outlined in green with a row number When you hover the mouse cursor over a patch the row and patch numbers and reading value are displayed If you need to re read a row click the row then click the Replace button Dev
63. ing Windows Vista Step 8 Add a Printer to the Client Workstation CS Cem Co General Web Sharing Sharing Security E You can share this folder among other users on your network To enable sharing for this folder click Share this folder Comment User limit Maximum allowed Allow E Users To set permissions for how users access this Permissions folder over the network click Permissions To configure settings for Offline access to Cachi this shared folder click Caching Cachina New Share Windows XP Fig 1 7 Sharing the Hot Folder you created In order to print from a client workstation application such as Adobe Photoshop or QuarkXPress you must add or install the printer in the operating system on the client workstation The following procedures are for general information only since the exact procedures vary by operating system and operating system ver sion The general procedures for Microsoft Windows begins below See the procedures for Macintosh OS on page 1 22 Consult your operating system documentation for details Note If you add a new printer and attempt to route an existing port to it any features on the new printer such as 600x300 dpi resolution that were not available on the old printer may not be selectable in the existing port configu ration To see all of the features available on the new printer create a new port Instal
64. ing if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 1 4 System Requirements Installation Step 1 Install the Printer Step 2 Install the VideoNet Card and Cable To get started using the RIP follow these steps in order Step 1 Install the Printer page 1 5 Step 2 Install the VideoNet Card and Cable page 1 5 Step 3 Install the VideoNet Protocol page 1 7 Step 4 Install the Web Server page 1 9 Step 5 Install the RIP Software page 1 9 Step 6 Start the RIP page 1 11 Step 7 Add Ports and Hot Folders page 1 14 Step 8 Add a Printer to the Client Workstation page 1 16 Step 9 Add the Hot Folder to the Client Workstation page 1 23 Step 10 Print a Test File page 1 24 Unpack set up and install the printer media and ink as described in the documentation included with the printer Power off the computer you will be using to run the RIP Install the VideoNet printer interface card into an available PCI expansion slot Connect the printer to the interface card using the cable supplied with the printer Power on the computer After Windows starts it detects the new interface card and installs the driver software You should see two icons one representing your office LAN the other representing the VideoNet connection Installation Step 3 Install the VideoNet Protocol Windows Vista VISTA It can be difficult to determine which icon represents which connec tion One
65. inistrator but the user must have Administrator rights at least temporarily assigned to add the printer 2 Click on Start Settings Printers and Faxes to open the Print ers folder The Printers folder appears 3 Click Add a Printer to launch the Add Printer Wizard The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears Add Printer Wizard Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard This wizard helps you install a printer or make printer connections C If you have a Plug and Play printer that connects 1 through a USB port or any other hot pluggable port such as IEEE 1384 infrared and so on you do not need to use this wizard Click Cancel to close the wizard and then plug the printer s cable into your computer or point the printer toward your computer s infrared port and turn the printer on Windows will automatically install the printer for you To continue click Next Cancel Fig 5 1 Add Printer Wizard 4 Click Next The Local or Networked Printer dialog box appears 5 2 How to Add a Printer to Windows XP 5 Select Local Printer and make sure that Automatically detect and install my plug and play printer is not checked Add Printer Wizard Local or Network Printer The wizard needs to know which type of printer to set up Select the option that describes the printer you want to use Local printer attached to this computer C Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer O A n
66. int as a single job You can also combine multiple cop ies of a single job Media Saver is designed for groups of different documents To print multiple copies of a single document across the media use the N UP function see Printing on page 2 12 Printing a Media Saver job consists of four parts RIP each document Package two or more documents together in an Output or RIP Saver queue Arrange the documents to conserve media or meet other require ments Print the Media Saver job RIP 1 RIP the documents you will combine into a Media Saver job rout ing them the same queue Output Hold queue a paused Output queue or a RIP Saver queue Package 2 Open the queue containing the documents to combine by double clicking its icon in the tree pane 3 In the tree pane select the documents to combine by using the mouse and your operating system s conventions for selecting multi ple items Note All of the print jobs to be combined into a Media Saver job must have the same resolution 2 18 Creating a Media Saver Job As you select documents here As you select documents they appear in a list in the detail pane they appear here Hot Folder Select multiple job Ey 00a0cod gtds as 6x6 Manual Name monalisa jpg oa 12x6_Best_Fit Creation Date 01 10 2008 12 59 14 8 69 rep D Print Size 11 in x 8 5 in 1 page 1 copy WinLink amp E Output Queves y Priority 8 Wjexe B Boxe Bo
67. ions Profile view and change the color profile Printing view and change printing options Crop Size manipulate the image before it is RIPed This tab appears when Default Print Mode for Downloaded Images on the RIP tab is set to Manual Changing the cropping for a job in a Output or RIP Saver queue will send the job back to an Input queue for RIPing again Jobs can be resized after RIPing Color Output Queues only make post RIP adjustments to image attributes in the RIP Saver file As applicable various action buttons are located at the bottom of these tabs Note To save your changes click the Submit W button To cancel your changes click the Cancel x button To send input queue jobs directly to the RIP or output queue jobs directly to the printer click the RIP Now or Print Now AA button To pause the job click the Pause qi i button To create a new filter based on this job from Output queues only click the Add Filter m button See Using Filters on page 4 10 for more information about filters If more than one user is making changes via the remote console feature the last change made takes precedence 2 6 Working with Queues General Job Properties General Route RIP Profile Printing Crop Size Review job details monalisa jpg Job Details Status Job Name monalisa ipaq Stats OK Title Creator Created by server Color Server Job is ready for further processing
68. is carded When the progress bar reaches 100 the filter is saved with the new settings In the tree pane click the Filters icon The list of filters appears in the detail pane Click the filter you want to edit The filter s settings appear in the detail pane Click the Update v button to save the changes If you do not click the Update button your changes will be dis carded When the progress bar reaches 100 the filter is saved with the new settings In the tree pane click the Filters icon The list of filters appears in the detail pane Click the filter you want to delete The filter s settings appear in the detail pane Click the Delete J button The filter is deleted immediately Using Filters Creating a Color Profile If enabled by your software license you can create custom ICC color profiles which you can use with your application software such as Adobe Photoshop or QuarkXPress to create output that is adjusted for the media you are using These ICC profiles are only compatible with the HP RIP Software This optional feature is available if enabled by your software license Creating a profile consists of the following parts Prepare the Printer Basic Info e Device Configuration Linearization Target Configuration Profile Settings e Gamut Display Each of these parts is explained in the following sections All but the first part correspond to a tab in the RIP interfa
69. just created and select Properties from the icon menu The Printer Properties dialog box appears Click the General tab Click the Print Test Page button to verify the correct installation of the printer to Windows Windows sends a test page to the printer Then it displays a dialog box that asks whether the test page printed correctly Click the OK or Troubleshoot button If the test page prints the Add Printer process is complete If the test page does not print and you click the Troubleshoot but ton Windows guides you through a troubleshooting process the fix the error Installation To use TCP IP 1 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Log in to Windows Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes to open the Printers folder The Printers folder appears Click Add Printer to launch the Add Printer Wizard The Add Printer Wizard opening dialog box appears Click Next The Local or Networked Printer dialog box appears Select Local Printer and make sure that Automatically detect and install my plug and play printer checkbox is NOT checked Click Next A dialog box with a list of ports appears Click the Create a new port radio button In the drop down menu select Standard TCP IP Port and click Next This starts the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Click Next The Add Port dialog box appears Enter the IP address of the TCP IP port you created on the RIP Replace
70. lation 2x Microsoft Windows Vista method for printing to the RIP under Windows Vista is via the Hot Fold Due to Windows Vista security considerations the recommended VISTA ers feature To continue see Step 7 Add Ports and Hot Folders on page 1 14 Microsoft Windows XP My The following procedures show you how to add a printer to Windows XP Ay using these networking protocols XP Standard Printer and File Sharing for Microsoft Networks TCP IP To use Standard Printer and File Sharing for Microsoft Networks 1 Loginto Windows 2 Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes to open the Printers folder The Printers folder appears 3 Click Add a Printer to launch the Add Printer Wizard The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears 4 Click Next The Local or Networked Printer dialog box appears 5 Select Local Port and click the New Port button A dialog box appears requesting a port name 6 Enterthe network path to the WinLink port for example Amyserverwinlink Installation 1 17 10 11 12 13 Replace myserver in this example with the computer name and winlink with the name of the WinLink port Add Printer Wizard Select a Printer Port Enter a port name m yserverlwinlink Cancel iputers use the LETT po for this port should look Create a new port Type of port Local Port lt Back Next gt Cancel F
71. lick the Cancel x button to cancel your change Creating a New Filter To create a new filter 1 Open a reference document in a RIP Saver queue Filters are based on a user selected reference image This docu ment will display on the filter details screen for your reference as you make adjustments to the filter settings 2 Click the Create R button The filter details appear in the detail pane Job Properties General Route RIP Profile Printing Color Crop Size Adjust the RIPed image j Ink c m y k Adjustment 25 V Submit Q Cancel a e Add fiter 9 Help ii l Fig 4 5 Filter details 3 Scale the reference image as desired You can zoom in on the reference image by clicking the Scale button Zoom out of the image by clicking the Scale button Using Filters 4 11 Editing a Filter Deleting a Filter Reset the size to the default by clicking the Zoom Reset SB button Adjust the filter settings as desired To adjust the settings for each of the process colors drag the slider control to the desired setting The reference image redraws itself after you stop adjusting displaying how the image would look with the filter applied To restore the previous settings click the Reset button You can also enter values to the right of the sliders Click the Update v button to save the changes If you do not click the Update button your changes will be d
72. n L 10 001 Understand Color en pdf Fundamentals of Large Format Color Management International Reprographic Association by Roy Bohnen and Sean O Leary www irga com secure store Real World Color Management Peachpit Press Peachpit Press by Bruce Fraser Chris Murphy and Fred Bunting ISBN 0321267222 www colorremedies com realworldcolor Mastering Digital Printing The Photographer s and Artist s Guide to High Quality Digital Output Muska amp Lipman Premier by Harald Johnson ISBN 1929685653 The ability to precisely measure and define colors is essential in the reproduction of images All visible colors can be defined by three char acteristics Hue the property of color that is determined by the wavelengths of light coming from an object It is the property we refer to when we call a color by its name such as red purple or bluish green e Saturation chroma purity intensity vividness the clarity of a color the extent to which it is not dulled or grayed Lightness luminance brightness value darkness indicates how light or dark a color is how close it is to black Other frequently used terms for these three characteristics are HSV hue saturation value HSL hue saturation lightness and HVC hue value chroma These three characteristics can be illustrated by a three dimensional model consisting of stacked disks Circular movement around each disk Color Management Over
73. n the Ports home page and an icon for the new port appears on the tree view In the case of a new Hot Folder entering a name creates a new folder on the RIP at the location shown in the next step If creating a Hot Folder from the computer running the RIP share the Hot Folder In order for users to be able to copy files to the Hot Folder you cre ated you must make it available share in Windows If you skip this step the folder will not be visible on the network and will there fore be unable to accept files for printing over the network Using Windows Explorer browse to the Hot Folder you created The default location is C Program Files kodiak HotFolders hotfolder where hotfolder is the name you specified in the previous step Windows Vista on the Sharing tab click the Advanced shar ing button then click the Share this folder checkbox Click the Permissions button and then click the checkbox under Change Allow for the Everyone group Then use the User Manager to turn on the Guest account requires Administrator rights 3 4 Working with Ports by Windows XP on the Sharing tab click the radio button marked Ay Share this folder Click the Permissions button then click the XP checkbox under Change Allow for the Everyone group Then use the User Manager to turn on the Guest account requires Administrator rights int kp ices Pease hotfolder Properties E 2 xj ly hotfolder Properties Ge
74. n to another device s color gamut Color profiles are electronic files that contain the necessary information for the CMS to Convert color data between native device color spaces and device independent color spaces Ensure that the printer will not deliver more ink than the media can absorb Ensure that varying ink densities are printed in a consistent linear manner To characterize an ink and media combination you print and read a ref erence target The target contains CMYK color patches the number depends on the size of the color set This data is used to create the profile The RIP provides two different color management workflows HP RIP Software and ICC In the HP RIP Software workflow the profile and any color correction are applied at the RIP EJ alo User Workstation Document Printer Profile Fig 4 2 HP RIP Software workflow 4 6 Color Management Overview In the ICC workflow the profile is applied at the user workstation by the application program The ICC specification provides three basic profile types Input profiles associated with input devices such as scanners Display profiles associated with display devices such as monitors Output profiles associated with output devices such as printers T ICC Profile Source Artwork Scanner ICC Profile Monitor N C User Workstation Color Corrected Image RIP Printer ICC Pro
75. neral Web Sharing Sharing Security General Sharing Securty Customize f You can share this folder among other users on your Resets Sen network To enable sharing for this folder click Share this My Hotfolder folder Shared Advanced Sharing V Share this folder Share name Comment My Hotfolder User limit Maximum allowed Limit 7a mm of m users to 4 j nd E ck Comments s de eran i Poria Eome fader eg sb New Share e J ems J w jJ Cancel Apply Windows Vista Windows XP Fig 3 3 Sharing the Hot Folder you created To delete a port Click the trash can icon next to the port s name or in the tree view drag the port s icon to the trash icon The port is deleted and its listing on the Ports home page and the port s icon in the tree view are removed Working with Ports 3 5 Adding a Hot Folder Shortcut to the Windows Vista Desktop 1 Click Start Network 2 Select the appropriate workgroup then double click the icon of the VISTA computer running the RIP This displays the shared resources of the computer including the Hot Folder 3 Create a shortcut to the Hot Folder to the Windows desktop Adding a Hot Folder Shortcut to the Windows XP Desktop 1 Open Windows Explorer or My Network Places and browse to the My i Ma computer running the RIP XP Double click the Microsoft Windows Network icon then double
76. ng 1 15 3 4 ICC profiles laying out documents 4 9 IIS 1 9 Input queues 2 2 Installation Printing Tools 5 1 J Job log 3 18 Job properties color 2 11 general 2 7 printing 2 12 route 2 8 L L a b color space 4 4 License key 1 26 Licensing the software 1 26 Linearization 4 8 Log files 3 18 Macintosh OS 1 22 Media Saver 2 18 Messages 3 19 Microsoft Internet Information Services 1 9 Microsoft Windows 1 17 N N UP 2 12 O Output color space Macintosh 5 15 Windows 5 12 Output queues 2 2 P Port properties color 3 11 general 3 7 printing 3 12 RIP 3 9 route 3 8 Ports 3 3 adding 1 14 Printer driver specifying options in Windows 5 12 Printer firmware 1 28 Index 2 Q Queues 2 1 Hold 2 2 input 2 2 output 2 2 Priority 2 2 RIP Saver 2 2 Standard 2 2 R Remote console URL 1 25 Resolution 2 10 3 10 RIP Saver 1 30 2 2 S Server starting 1 11 stopping 1 12 Server status 3 2 Software installation 5 1 Software license 1 26 Software updates 1 27 1 28 Start Server 1 11 Status screen 3 2 Step and Repeat 2 13 Stop Server 1 12 System log 3 19 System Requirements 1 2 T TCP IP configuring B 1 glossary B 5 network configuration B 2 print server configuration B 3 workstation configuration B 4 Tracking Log 3 18 Tray icon 1 12 U Units of measurement 2 7 Updates 1 27 1 28 URL 1 25 V VideoNet installation 1 7 W Web browser 1 9 required 1 2 1 3 Web server 1 9 requi
77. ng for a job in a Output or RIP Saver queue will send the job back to an Input queue for RIPing again Lower resolutions can often significantly reduce the time required without a noticeable change in print quality Available resolutions vary by printer some printers only have one resolution Color Space for accurate color matching choose the color space that matches the color space used to create the image RGB or CMYK To save your changes click the Submit v button Working with Queues Profile Job Properties General Route RIP Profile Printing Crop Size Select a default color profile monalisa jpg Workflow r rk Type Color Set Media Name 2 2 a m wx 00 acc m Zag Fome Cor Foamed PVC Scrim Banner Viny Smooth Banner Vinyl Avery UVM1005 Cast Vinyl Avery UVM3000 Calendered Vinyl UV Phatobase HP Software RIP workflow means the HP Software RIP will do all color correction After selecting workflow ink colorset and media above choose the desired profile below Profile Resolution 600x600 Resolution File Name 5400 SCBV x6 CMYK SUV VO4 icc v V Submit Q 9 Help gt Fig 2 5 Job Properties Profile This tab shows the color profile used The options in each column that are available for your printer are identified with a printer icon to the left of the option To change the profile 1 Select a workflow HP RIP SW or ICC The HP RIP SW workflow uses p
78. ob An icon menu appears Wl Print Servers ll localhost H 4f Ports G Input Queves t Ere ipg 8 exe Fre m E S Standard 1 E exs HP LOGO ep i Hold 0 Move gt Delete RIP Now Copy b o gt RIP Id i Resume From this menu you can send print jobs directly from an input queue to the RIP or from an output queue to the printer copy move or delete jobs between queues and pause or resume jobs To use drag and drop To change the order of jobs in the queue Inthe tree pane drag the job s icon up or down the list of jobs and drop it to its new position To move a job to a different queue Inthe tree pane drag and drop the job s icon to a different queue To delete a job from a queue Inthe tree pane click the job once and press the Delete key on your computer keyboard or drag and drop the job s icon to the trash can icon at the bottom of the pane To move or copy multiple jobs to the top or bottom of a queue Inthe tree pane select multiple jobs with the mouse using your operating system s methods The jobs will appear in the detail pane as shown in Fig 2 1 Then select the destination queue from the 2 4 Working with Queues drop down list and click the copy two arrows or move one arrow buttons Select multiple jobs eo Name monalisa ipg Profile 5400 CORO x CMYK SUV V04 icc a Creation Date 01 10 2008 12 59 45 Filter Passth
79. olor The Color tab in output and RIP Saver queues only provides image adjustment controls to enable you to adjust the amount of each process color used in the RIPed image Without these controls you would have to make these changes to the original file then re RIP the file When you adjust an image attribute by dragging its control right or left the preview image changes to simulate your adjustments You can also enter a numeric value in the fields to the right of these controls Note The colors in the image are representative but no color management is applied For precise adjustments use the application then re RIP the file 2 16 Working with Queues To discard your color corrections click the Color Reset pa button e To zoom in the preview image click the Scale e button To zoom out the image click the Scale Q button To resize the image to the default click the Zoom Reset oq button e To create a new filter based on this job click the Add Filter m button See Using Filters on page 4 10 for more information about filters 9 To save your changes click the Submit v button Working with Queues 2 17 Creating a Media Saver enables you to combine and position documents to use as Media Saver Job much printable area of the media as possible With Media Saver you can group small jobs together to conserve media or package a set of documents to pr
80. ols check the IIS 6 Management Compatibility checkbox 5 Click OK 1 8 Installation Step 4 Install the Web Server Windows XP M ap XP Step 5 Install the RIP Software Follow the remaining steps in the User Guide to complete the RIP installation and setup Re enable User Account Control UAC a Click Control Panels gt User Accounts gt Turn User Account Control On Off b Check the checkbox Use User Account Control UAC to help protect your computer c Click OK and restart the computer Install Microsoft Internet Information Services IIS if it is not already installed IIS is a Microsoft Windows component that allows your com puter to serve HTML pages to a web browser The RIP user interface is displayed using IIS and a web browser The installation process will ask for your Windows CD ROM 1 2 Place the Windows CD ROM into the computer s CD ROM drive Open the Windows Control Panel Double click the Add New Programs icon Select Add Remove Windows Components Check the box marked Internet Information Services IIS and click Next For further information about IIS visit the Microsoft IIS web site at http www microsoft com iis Exit any software programs that are running on the server workstation Disable anti virus software as recommended by the manufacturer and re enable it after the RIP installation process is complete Some anti virus software may prevent
81. om the RIP to the workstation over your local area network or by copying them onto a removable storage medium In Microsoft Windows you can simply right click the profile s icon and click Install on the icon menu The target location for profiles on the workstation varies by operating system Operating System Location Macintosh OS X Library ColorSync Profiles Microsoft Windows Vista windows system32 spool drivers color Microsoft Windows XP windows system32 spool drivers color Microsoft Windows NT 4 2000 winnt system32 color It is important that no unsupported spot colors are specified within the document or within any graphic files that are imported into or linked to the main document Once sent to the RIP the profile of an ICC print job cannot be changed since color correction in this workflow is applied at the client worksta tion not at the RIP 1 Set the color space in the printer driver on the client workstation to Printer s Default N In the RIP s Port Properties dialog box Profile tab select the ICC Workflow and specify the ink set and media you are using You can configure any existing port for the ICC workflow or create a new port for this purpose 3 Print the document to the port on the RIP that you configured for the ICC workflow In the ICC workflow this selection applies linearization data only It does not apply a color profile in addition as it would in the HP RIP So
82. on 2 If only executable code is distributed then the accompanying documentation must state that this software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group 3 Permission for use of this software is granted only if the user accepts full responsibility for any undesirable consequences the authors accept NO LIABILITY for damages of any kind These conditions apply to any software derived from or based on the IJG code not just to the unmodified library If you use our work you ought to acknowledge us Permission is NOT granted for the use of any IJG author s name or company name in advertising or publicity relating to this software or products derived from it This software may be referred to only as the Independent JPEG Group s software We specifically permit and encourage the use of this software as the basis of commercial products provided that all warranty or liability claims are assumed by the product vendor TIFFlib Copyright Statement Copyright O 1988 1997 Sam Leffler Copyright O 1991 1997 Silicon Graphics Inc Permission to use copy modify distribute and sell this software and its documentation for any pur pose is hereby granted without fee provided that i the above copyright notices and this permission notice appear in all copies of the software and related documentation and ii the names of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics may not be used in any advertising or publicity relating to the software wi
83. or users to be able to copy files to the Hot Folder you cre ated you must make it available share in Windows If you skip this step the folder will not be visible on the network and will there fore be unable to accept files for printing over the network Using Windows Explorer browse to the Hot Folder you created The default location is C Program Files kodiak HotFolders hotfolder where hotfolder is the name you specified in step 3 To share the folder right click the folder s icon to display its menu then click Properties Windows Vista on the Sharing tab click the Advanced shar ing button then click the Share this folder checkbox Click the Permissions button and then click the checkbox under Change VISTA Allow for the Everyone group Then use the User Manager to turn on the Guest account requires Administrator rights My Windows XP on the Sharing tab click the radio button marked m Share this folder Click the Permissions button then click the XP checkbox under Change Allow for the Everyone group Then use the User Manager to turn on the Guest account requires Administrator rights Installation 1 15 JL My Hotfolder Properties hotfolder Properties General Sharing Securty Customize Network File and Folder Sharing E My Hotfolder k Shared Advanced Sharing Share name My Hotfolder Comments Limit the number of simultaneous users to Permissions Cach
84. or you to name the printer Enter a name for the printer then click Next A dialog box appears asking if you want to share the printer Select Do not share this printer then click Next The Print Test Page dialog box appears prompting you to indicate whether you want to print a test page Select Yes and click Next Windows presents a summary of the installation options you selected Click the Finish button The following message may appear The software you are installing for this hardware Printer has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Click the Continue Anyway button Next Windows copies the necessary files and sends a test page to the printer Then it displays a dialog box that asks whether the test page printed correctly Click the OK or Troubleshoot button fthe test page prints the Add Printer process is complete 5 10 How to Add a Printer to Windows XP Ifthe test page does not print and you click the Troubleshoot button Windows guides you through a troubleshooting process the fix the error How to Add a Printer to Windows XP 5 11 Windows Settings Device Options Output Color Space In general leave all Windows printer driver settings at their default val ues You can configure these settings from the application program s Print Setup function Any settings so specified will override the default settings specified in the driver Your
85. ot Folders via Windows Explorer Uninstalling the Software 1 29 Feature Overview Raster Image Processor RIP PostScript 3 compatible Remote console the RIP can be monitored and controlled by opening the remote console using a supported web browser which displays the same Java based interface that runs on the print server Hot Folders the RIP monitors shared folders on the network for supported file types and transfers them to the server for RIPing and printing The RIP will accept TIFF EPS JPEG PhotoCD PostScript language PS and Adobe Acrobat PDF formats from Hot Folders Multiple independently configurable input ports virtual ports allow you to specify print options and job routes RIP Saver RIPed files can be saved for subsequent printing without having to RIP them again Color management system color matching and accuracy is managed by profiled media and ink combinations Custom color profile creation and editing enables you to cre ate and adjust custom color profiles for third party media Tech support link the RIP interface includes a direct link to HP Technical Services Online help display on screen help for the currently displayed function by clicking the Help button From there you can browse the entire help system or display the User Guide in Adobe Acrobat format by clicking the PDF icon 5 1 30 Feature Overview Workflow Overview
86. oversaturation of the image IP address a numeric identifier for devices on a TCP IP network Java a programming language designed for applications delivered over the Internet or local network regardless of operating system LAN Local Area Network a system of cables interface cards and protocols that provide communication services between devices such as servers workstations and printers usually confined to a single build ing linearization also called color calibration ensures accurate color matching by ensuring a consistent and regular linear printed appear ance from light areas to dark areas Media Saver a feature of the RIP that allows separate documents to be packaged and arranged in the available space in a single print job N UP a feature of the RIP that prints multiple copies of a document across the width of the media photodiode a semiconductor diode used to create color profiles located onboard the printhead carriage port an entry point to the RIP visible on the network PostScript a page description language that describes the layout of elements on a page A PostScript language file must be interpreted for viewing and printing printer interface card an expansion card that provides the propri etary network interface between the print server and the printer print job an electronic file in a supported format that contains an image to be printed
87. r is the type of the printer for which the profile was created This is also the location of the profile information files which are text files with the same file name as the profile and the extension info that contain the profile s parameters as shown on the Gamut tab To save the profile click the Next gt button After you click the Next button the new profile you created will be visible to edit and assign to a port To abort the profile creation process and discard all of the data col lected for this profile click the Cancel x button 4 24 Creating a Color Profile Creating a Color Profile 4 25 Editing a Color You can adjust user created profiles using this procedure Factory Profile created profiles cannot be edited 1 6 7 In the tree view expand the Device branch to view the connected devices If the Camera is not shown under Devices stop the RIP and restart it In the tree view expand the Profile Creation branch to view the printer icon s Click a printer icon The profile selection screen appears in the detail pane Click the ink type ink set and media name of the profile you want to edit Click the Edit Profile button The profile is retrieved and the Profile Settings tab appears Change the profile options Click the Next button User created profiles are saved to the following folder on the RIP c program files kodiak colormark profiles user printer where
88. rari Bere keh eA cin detnr Ee bated 1 12 Interface Overview icis ee poida ee eee 1 12 Step 7 Add Ports and Hot Folders 0 cece eee eee 1 14 Step 8 Add a Printer to the Client Workstation 00 1 16 Microsoft Windows Vista sss 1 17 Microsoft Windows XP 0 cee eet ete ee 1 17 Macintosh OS 2 2 pi sine ee eee eee ne da tee peed bee ewes 1 22 WSING DACP Lies e RSE rib Seek eaten ERR RAE 1 23 Step 9 Add the Hot Folder to the Client Workstation 1 23 Adding a Hot Folder Shortcut to the Windows Vista Desktop 1 23 Adding a Hot Folder Shortcut to the Windows XP Desktop 1 23 Adding a Hot Folder to the Macintosh Desktop 1 23 Step 10 Print a Test File 2 000 cece eee n 1 24 Remote Console 5 uiia eri rS eed rad Fern ER FEN EE 1 25 Licensing the Software ios iciccsccecioriiiirveaar iri e 1 26 Updating the RIP Software slssseeeee eae 1 27 Updating the Printer Software 0 0 0 cee 1 28 Uninstalling the Software 0 0 eee 1 29 Feature Overview 0 0 0 0 cee e 1 30 Workflow Overview lesse RR I 1 31 Managing Print Jobs in Queues Understanding the Queues slslseeelee ees 2 2 Working with Queues llle RII 2 3 Opening Pausing Resuming Queues lessen 2 3 Managing Print Jobs eseis retaro rece R ek ER AE edo 2 3 Viewing and Changing Job Properties aasa auauua aaau 2 6 Generali
89. rcular flat plane across which are the a and b axes Positive a values are reddish negative a values are greenish positive 4 4 Color Management Overview Why Color Management is Needed b values are yellowish and negative b values are bluish Lightness varies in the vertical direction Black Fig 4 1 The CIE L a b color space To match colors in printed output to those in scanned originals is not a simple task because of a number of variable factors in the reproduction chain Different image capturing devices generate different output values when reading the same original Adjustments to monitor controls cause wide color variations e Gamut differences between monitors and printing processes mean that unprintable colors can be introduced during image retouching Printing devices vary widely in color rendering due to ink and media characteristics Viewing proofs and printed matter under non standard lighting con ditions introduces errors of judgment nk based adjustments permit wide variations in ink densities Color Management Overview How Color Management Works Attempting to compensate for all these color variations by trial and error is impractical A Color Management System CMS resolves the color mismatch between input and output devices The CMS translates colors from the color gamut of one device into a device independent color model and then maps that color informatio
90. rd Printer and File Sharing for Microsoft Networks 5 2 GRA DEP 5 7 Windows Settings s nidcb ested A Pera rA heed bo FR Dude Phe ee 5 12 Device OplIONS scs cca ieee Stee saae es seat eens EEDE wh 5 12 Output Color Space eie ace RA ERE Pe ee dno gu ee re 5 12 Adding a Printer to the Printer List in Macintosh OS X 5 13 Using AppleTalk 2 coco bee ed ees ek kr es 5 13 Macintosh OS Settings lllllee eee 5 14 Printer Features corre per Ie ached PRA eR Ev render Reds 5 14 Output Color Space 2 eae 5 15 Glossary Configuring TCP IP Configuring the Network for TCP IP 0 0 cee eee B 2 Configuring the Print Server for TCP IP 0 0 0 0 0 00 cee eee eee B 3 Configuring Your Workstation for TCP IP 0 0 00 c eee B 4 TCP IP Glossary cu ec Rex RR 9 ED RUE eee B 5 Index Table of Contents vii viii Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter explains how to install the RIP and provides an overview of the RIP e System Requirements page 1 2 Installation page 1 5 Remote Console page 1 25 Licensing the Software page 1 26 Updating the RIP Software page 1 27 Updating the Printer Software page 1 28 Feature Overview page 1 30 e Workflow Overview page 1 31 Getting Started 1 1 System Requirements The following minimum hardware and software is required to install and operate the RIP The operating system used may ha
91. red 1 2 Windows XP adding a printer 5 2 Standard printer and file sharing 5 2 TCP IP 5 7 Workflow color 2 11 Index 3 Index 4
92. rint a Test File Test the installation by printing a one page test file from an application or by copying a small test file to one of the Hot Folders 1 24 Installation Remote Console You can view and control the server from any supported web browser see System Requirements on page 1 2 To open the remote console 1 From the client workstation launch the web browser 2 Enter the URL of the RIP for example http IComputername hp ripsw where computername is the name assigned to the computer by Windows To find the computer name right click the My Computer icon select Properties and click the Computer Name tab This displays the remote console which is the same interface dis played on the print server Operation of the remote console is the same as using the interface on the print server Note If your local area network cannot resolve the Windows computer name you must enter the computer s IP address instead of the computer name for example http 123 456 78 90 hp ripsw The IP address of the RIP is shown in the Server Details pane when you click the server icon in the tree pane see Interface overview on page 1 12 Macintosh users must use the IP address in the URL Since a remote console may be open on multiple workstations at once keep the following in mind Print jobs are queued and processed in the order received unless the order within a queue is changed or a job is moved betwe
93. rints the image at its original size and orientation and snaps the page size to the image size without regard to the default media size selected Crop Marks prints one of four styles of crop marks based on the page size of the document Blip black squares in the corners Traditional traditional crop marks Box Cut an outline around the page Corner outlines at the corners of the page Dither Type Error Diffusion default Threshold Dither or Threshold Optimized for Speed Resolution Lower resolutions can often significantly reduce the time required without a noticeable change in print quality Available resolutions vary by printer some printers only have one resolution RGB Color Space for accurate color matching choose the color space that matches the color space used to create the image CMYK Color Space for accurate color matching choose the color space that matches the color space used to create the image 3 10 Working with Ports Profile Review or change port properties Ly Hot Folder 12x6_Best_Fit General Route RIP Profile Printing Select a default color profile Workflow Ink Type Color Set Media Name HP SW RIP ms CMYK Coroplast icc o ex Fome Cor Foamed PVC Polystyrene Scrim Banner Vinyl Smooth Banner Vinyl Avery UVM1005 Cast Vinyl Avery UVM3000 Calendered Vinyl UY Photobase ICC workflow assumes that all color correction i
94. roprietary profiles stored on the server RIP The ICC workflow uses standard ICC profiles that are applied on the client workstation in the application software ICC workflow assumes that the image has been color managed on the workstation prior to sending the image to the print server Use this setting when printing directly from applications on your work station such as Adobe Photoshop or QuarkXpress See How Color Management Works on page 4 6 for details ICC workflow is not recommended for RGB colorspace TIFF JPG or EPS jobs that are being placed directly into a Hot Folder for input Unexpected color or the application of too much ink on the media may result Select an ink type Working with Queues 2 11 Select a color set Select a media type The file name and location of the color profile to be used is dis played in the detail pane Check the file name of the profile in the drop down list at the bottom of the screen see Fig 2 5 on page 2 11 To save your changes click the Submit v button Printing Job Properties General Route RIP Profile Printing Crop Size Change the printing options monalisa jog Standard oe O Step and Repeat Step And Repeat Length in Print from page to Job size n an a not yet ripped Copies 1 Gutter Width in Single Example Offset Percent Y Submit Q 9 Help Fig 2 6 Job Properties Printing Check the Printing t
95. rough bb Print Size n a e Name monalisa jpg Profile 5400 CORO x CMYK SUV VO4 icc a Creation Date 01 10 2008 12 59 45 Filter Passthrough Bb Print Size n a Move copy controls acj Job Name Gutter 3 Neve Input Priority s RYcI Fig 2 1 Moving or copying multiple jobs Alternatively after selecting the jobs in the tree pane drag the group to the desired queue in the tree pane without releasing the mouse button after selecting the last job in the group If you select a group of jobs release the mouse button then click and drag the group of jobs only the one job directly under the mouse will be moved or copied To create a Media Saver job from multiple selected jobs Enter a job name in the Job Name field Enter a gutter space between jobs in the Gutter field Click the Media Saver button Working with Queues 2 5 Viewing and Changing 1 Inthe tree pane click the queue containing the job you want to Job Properties change This displays the queue s list of print jobs in the detail pane 2 Click the job listing in the detail pane This displays the Job Properties page This page has the following sections which you can access by clicking the tabs at the top of the page General view ink and media usage status Route view and change the job route port input queue pro cess output queue printer RIP Saver queue RIP view and change RIP opt
96. rtical dimen sion of the media size is clipped Vertical Fit scales the image to fit the height of the selected media size Any image area scaled beyond the horizontal dimension of the media size is clipped Working with Queues Stretch Fit scales the image in the horizontal and vertical dimensions to fit the entire area of the selected media size without regard to aspect ratio Manual displays the Crop Size tab so you can interactively position the image Unscaled prints the image at its original size and orientation and snaps the page size to the image size without regard to the default media size selected Crop Marks prints one of four styles of crop marks based on the page size of the document Blip black squares in the corners Traditional traditional crop marks Box Cut an outline around the page Corner outlines at the corners of the page This option adds approximately 6 inches mm to all four sides of the image so it can only be used if there is sufficent space on the media Job Height and Width shown in Output queues Dither Type choose Error Diffusion for highest quality output for indoor display Threshold Dither for fastest printing of outdoor dis play work or Threshold Optimized for Speed for jobs wider than 72 inches at 600x300 dpi Resolution If supported by your printer type select the resolu tion at which the image is to be processed and printed Changing this setti
97. rties on page 3 7 Multi page files cannot be scaled 2 Download a supported file type single page EPS PDF PostScript TIFF JPEG to the RIP port you configured The job is routed to the Input Hold Queue 3 Open the Input Hold queue 4 Click the Crop Size tab Working with Queues 2 13 The Crop Size tab appears Job Properties Profile Printing Col Crop Size m General Route RI Manipulate the image Cropping Tiling scaling Other options Original Image Size Width 222 in Height 332 in Crop Box in left 55 Bottom 153 Width 107 Height 1633 y Submit Q Cancel a w 9 Help gt gt Fig 2 7 Job Properties Cropping Note A low resolution preview image of EPS PDF and Post Script files is generated by the RIP for the Crop Size func tion The preview may not be available immediately if the RIP is busy processing other files for printing 5 Specify cropping settings Original Image Size size of the image as specified in the file Crop Box to resize the crop area use the mouse to drag the borders of the crop box shown in dotted lines You can also enter the numeric left and bottom origins and height and width of the crop area 6 Click the Tiling Scaling subtab to specify tiling and scaling settings Tiles The number of rows and columns is automatically updated when you use the mouse to drag the image You
98. s done in the application After selecting workflow ink colorset and media above choose the desired profile below Profile Resolution 600x600 Resolution File Name 5400 SCBV x CMYK SUV VO4icc v V Submit Q Cancel 9 Help Fig 3 7 Port Properties Profile For each section the valid selections for the current printer are desig nated with the a printer icon in the left margin To select a default color profile for the port 1 Select a Workflow HP SW RIP color correction occurs during the RIP process using ICC color profiles CC color correction occurs on the client workstation using ICC profiles 2 Selectan Ink Type 3 Select a Color Set 4 Select a Media Name The file name of the profile is shown in the drop down list at the bottom of the screen see Fig 3 7 An asterisk at the end of the file name indi cates a factory profile that cannot be edited or deleted Profiles without an asterisk are user created profiles that can be edited or deleted Working with Ports 3 11 Printing Review or change port properties T Hot Folder 12x6 Best Fit General Route RIP Profile Printing Change the printing options Standard Step and Repeat Copies one Single Example Offset Percent Step And Repeat Length in LI Print from page to V Submit Q Cancel 9 Help Fig 3 8 Port Properties Printing This tab allows you to specify
99. sim Resolution 600x500 Media vinyl wallpaper Ink HP 788 Designjet Colorset C2M2YK Channel Limits C 90 M 90 Y 90 K 85 Global Limit 300 Confirm the default device to print and read patches or select a file from the pulldown menu to load previously read target data Click Next to proceed Bak GQ core 9 Help gt Next Fig 4 11 Target Configuration To determine the printer s gray axis a set of gray balance patches are printed After printing and reading these patches with the primary device you print and read the color target patches 19 Optional To read gray balance data from a file generated by a previous profile creation check the corresponding checkbox and select the file 20 Optional To read color target data from a file generated by a pre vious profile creation check the corresponding checkbox and select the file 21 Click the Next gt button This will cause the gray balance patches to be printed or data to be read from the specified file 22 Read the patches using the primary device 23 Load the printer with media and make sure that it is online Creating a Color Profile 4 21 Note The printer MUST be ready online and loaded 24 25 with media before you continue to the next step Click the Next gt button The printer prints the color characterization patches or reads the data from the specified file Read the color char
100. t Configuration Protocol a protocol for automati cally assigning IP addresses to devices on a network digital imaging sensor used to linearize and calibrate the printer located onboard the printhead carriage dot gain curve a curve derived from linearization data that shows ink usage for each ink color at a given density Ethernet a specification for cables network interface cards and other hardware for local area networks filter Color correction filters are sets of color correction settings that are applied to print jobs after they are RIPed The settings are applied to the entire image as if the image was viewed through a colored glass photographic filter FTP file transfer protocol a method for transferring files over the Internet gamut the range of colors that can be printed or displayed by a spe cific device or technology GCR Gray Component Replacement creating gray tones with Black ink instead of a combination of Cyan Magenta and Yellow inks Reduces total ink usage Hot Folder a shared folder on the local area network that is moni tored by the server for files to be printed Files copied to this location are automatically moved to the RIP A 2 ICC International Color Consortium an organization that promotes color management standards such as color profiles ink channel limit for each ink color the printed density at which the ink will no longer be used Prevents
101. t Folders to the RIP interface A printer must be connected to the RIP computer for ports to be created Aportis an entry point to the RIP visible on the workstation and network You will print to this named port from application software as you would to a local printer connected to your workstation or another network printer AHotFolder is a folder on the RIP computer s local hard drive that is monitored by the server for files to be printed Files in supported formats that are copied to this location are automatically moved to the RIP The folder must be shared to enable this functionality see the following procedure To display the Ports home page Click Ports in the tree pane or the Ports status button The Ports home page appears in the detail pane It displays the ports available and currently installed sorted by type From this page you can add delete and display the properties for a port Add view or delete a port PA n Click to delete ick a port name to view and specify options cli 5 ort cifClick to add fie the pon e 00a0c9d 8fd5 Idle EE oa 12x6_Best_Fit Idle Click for details 3 ay ay network_printer Idle 3 Fig 3 2 Ports home page Working with Ports VISTA To add a port 1 Click the port type icon for the type of port to add A dialog box appears that asks for a port name Type a port name then click OK A listing for the new port appears o
102. t a network protocol supported by your local area network A dialog box appears prompting you to enter an identifier the port or Hot Folder Note A default port is automatically added when you add a printer to the RIP The default port name which you can change at any time is the MAC address network hard ware address of the printer Enter the port identifier or Hot Folder location and click OK Hot Folder enter a name for the Hot Folder which must be a valid folder name under Windows A Hot Folder works with any network configuration that can access Windows shared folders This creates a new folder on the RIP at C Program Files kodiak HotFolders hotfolder where hotfolder is the name you specified in step 3 Installation TCP IP works with any operating system that will allow you to connect to printers on your network using the TCP or IP pro tocols This is the most common port used for the Macintosh WinLink best for printing from Microsoft Windows operating systems Macintosh OS X 10 3 or later can access WinLink ports from the Add a Printer menu on the Macintosh A port button appears with the identifier you entered 4 Display the Port Properties by clicking the newly created port but ton The Port Properties page appears for the port you created See Working with Ports on page 3 3 for an explanation Port Proper ties 5 Share the Hot Folder you created in Windows In order f
103. tAppPool _ Select Example sales PhysicaLgetir Program Files kodiak web Fig 1 4 Microsoft Internet Information Services properly configured for the RIP 1 Restart Windows 2 Right click the tray icon and select Start Server from the menu Optionally launch your web browser and enter the URL of the RIP for example http computername hp ripsw To find the computer name right click the My Computer icon select Properties and click the Computer Name tab On the computer that is running the RIP not a remote computer you can also enter the URL as http localhost hp ripsw or http 127 0 0 1 hp ripsw This may be faster or more reliable since it does not require the browser to query the network to resolve the URL This displays the RIP interface which you use to control RIP options Installation TE 6 amp 6 Manual Tree pane 5j ser WP TCP P With or without the RIP interface running you can monitor the RIP by observing the system tray icon The left hand light indicates port activity gray for idle green for an incoming job The center light indicates RIP activity gray for idle green for a RIP ing job The right hand light indicates printer activity gray for idle green for printing ii 10 45 AM Fig 1 5 Tray icon indicator lights Stop the RIP Right click the tray icon and select Stop HP Software RIP from the menu Then close the browser Interface Ov
104. te server will continue Press OK to continue If the RIP console interface gets out of sync from the RIP itself refresh or restart the browser A dropped network connection or IP address change will cause the browser to get out of sync with the RIP Installation 1 13 Step 7 Add Ports and Hot Folders Before you can print to any device connected to the RIP you must add one or more virtual ports or Hot Folders to the RIP interface A port is an entry point to the RIP visible on the workstation and network You will print to this named port from application software as you would to a local printer connected to your workstation or another network printer A Hot Folder is a folder on a local hard drive of the computer run ning the RIP that is monitored for files to be printed Files in sup ported formats that are copied to this location are automatically moved to the RIP The Hot Folder must be shared in Windows to accept files from client workstations See the following procedure After adding ports you can add a printer to the client workstation inter face see Step 8 Add a Printer to the Client Workstation on page 1 16 To add ports or Hot Folders 1 Open the Ports home page by clicking on Ports in the tree pane a port type in the tree pane or on the Ports button on the status bar On the Ports home page click the Add Port button for a network protocol or a Hot Folder If you are adding a port selec
105. ted emulates the Standard for Web Offset Pro duction color space used for color offset printing onto coated paper stock Best for proofing applications Eurostandard Coated emulates the Eurostandard color space used for color offset printing onto coated paper stock Best for proofing applications 4 Click Print 5 14 Macintosh OS Settings The document is sent to the printer Output Color Space Your application software and the RIP software are allow you to select from a variety of device specific RGB color conversion methods Match ing an RGB output color space as defined in application programs such as Adobe Photoshop with its corresponding conversion method will result in more accurate color reproduction and an expanded color gamut To select an output color space 1 Select an output color space from the Port Configuration dialog box on the RIP see Working with Ports on page 3 3 2 Select an output color space in the application program f you will be using an ICC workflow always select Printer s Default f you will be printing the document select the color space in the application s Print dialog box Macintosh OS Settings 5 15 If you will be downloading the document select the working color space in the application s color configuration dialog box Note that some file formats may not support the color space you selected in step 1 if so select another file format or color space Af
106. ter changing the working color space you may need to adjust the colors in the document to compensate for any resulting color shift The location of these settings varies by application and version Consult your application s user manual or online help for details 3 Print or download the document To print the document click OK or Print in the application s Print dialog box To download the document first save it in a file format that is supported by the Downloader Utility and or your print server Then download the file 5 16 Macintosh OS Settings AppendixA Glossary Glossary A 1 browser software that allows a user to view a document or run an application usually stored on a web server on a network such as the Internet Examples of browsers are Microsoft Internet Explorer and Firefox CIE Commission Internationale de l Eclairage or International Com mission on Illumination a standards organization that defined the color spaces used to quantify color client a computer workstation that sends print jobs over a network to a print server console the RIP user interface displayable from a web browser either locally on the RIP hardware or over a network on a remote work station used to monitor and control the RIP detail pane the largest section on the right side of the RIP interface which displays the details about the current element process or docu ment DHCP Dynamic Hos
107. the RIP from being properly installed Insert the RIP DVD ROM into the computer s disc drive and open the root folder of the drive The file name may include the version number of the software for example setup 1 4 999 exe Double click the setup exe file icon Installation N Internet Informatio Windows Vista Internet Information Services Windows XP The installer displays informational messages if it detects any miss ing software components The VideoNet protocol must be installed The Microsoft Internet Information Services IIS must be installed and configured For automatic configuration install IIS before running the RIP installer If you are following the procedure Installation on page 1 5 these components have already been installed Follow the prompts to complete the installation of the software Restart reboot the computer The installer places its system tray icon in the Windows Startup group An X will appear over the icon until you start the RIP After the X over the icon disappears it will take a few moments for the user interface to initialize and fully reflect each of the components in the RIP The initialization speed will depend on any other activity on the computer or pending in the RIP Fig 1 3 Tray icon Note Leave page filing swap file on This is an advanced vir tual memory setting that is enabled by default Turning off page filing will significantly slow
108. the advanced printing options Standard enter the number of copies to print Basic N UP prints the image repeatedly across the width of the media in a single row To specify the number N across enter a number in the Copies field Specify the space between each image in the Gutter Width field Step and Repeat prints rows of an image across the width of the media Specify the space between images in a row in the Gut ter Width field Specify the percentage of the image width to offset the image copies in the Offset Percent field Specify the length of media to print in the Step and Repeat Length field 3 12 Working with Ports Configuring the RIP Restart RIP or delete fonts Installed Fonts S AvontGarde Book S AvantGarde BookOblique S AvantGarde Demi S AvantGarde DemiOblique S Bookman Demi S Bookman Demiltalic S Bookman Light S Bookman Lightltalic S Courier BoldOblique S Courier S Courier Bold S Courier Oblique S Helvetica BoldOblique 5 Hehetica 19 Halstin Role Ik w Q Restart 9 Help i Fig 3 9 RIP Properties To display the RIP Properties page Click RIP in the tree pane or the RIP status button To remove a currently RIPing job from the RIP and restart the RIP click the Restart X button e To delete a user installed font click the font name in the list then click the Delete Font button Fonts marked
109. the performance of the RIP Verify that the web server was configured properly by the RIP installer Open the Internet Information Services console under Administra tion Tools in the Windows Control Panel under Performance and Maintenance if you do not have the Control Panel in Classic View and verify that hp ripsw appears under the Default Web Site in the tree view and that hp ripsw appears on the right side as shown in Fig 1 4 below Installation Step 6 Start the RIP If the drive letter and or path shown is different from where you installed the RIP change it by right clicking hp ripsw select Prop erties from the menu and enter the correct path V3 Internet Information Services IS Manager ejm amp QO 9 gt AMbXEVISTA PC gt Websites Default Website hp swrip gt B e File View Help Connections Actions iy hp swrip Home mm 2 is Manage Application 83 AMD 2 VISTA AD X2 4 83 AMD X2 VISTA PC AMD X2 Group by No Grouping E Explore 2 Application Pools z z EE 4 E Web Sites Feature Name Description Browse Appiicrtioe 4 Qr Default Web Ste NET Compilation Configure properties for c he S hp swrip NET Globalization Configure globalization pr Edit Application ELNET Profile Configure options that tra E Basic Settings Add Application WebSite name Default Web Site Path Alias Application pool hp swrip Defaul
110. thout the specific prior written permission of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MER CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL SAM LEFFLER OR SILICON GRAPHICS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE About This Manual This manual shows you how to use the RIP Chapter 1 shows how to install the RIP and introduces you to its main features Chapter 2 shows how to queue print jobs and set print options Chapter 3 explains the less frequently used functions of the server including routing and configuring ports and viewing the tracking log Chapter 4 explains how color management works and how to cre ate custom color profiles for your media Chapter 5 explains how to connect to the printer and print from Microsoft Windows or Macintosh OS Appendix A provides a glossary of terms Appendix B explains how to print over the TCP IP networking pro tocol Refer to the Release Notes for new feature descriptions and update instructions Further information is also available over the Internet
111. trophotometer The RIP supports the following exter nal devices X Rite DTP41 Spectrophotometer strip reader e GretagMacbeth Eye One Spectrophotometer For installation instructions refer to the manufacturer s user documen tation Before installing the driver software for the GretagMacbeth Eye One device exit from the RIP into Windows Restart the RIP after the driver installation is complete For calibration instructions see Calibrate on page 3 16 Note When using a given color profile dot gain data is saved with that profile when you perform a linearization calibra tion If you use a given profile with more than one physical media for example a standard factory vinyl profile with vinyl media from two different manufacturers be sure that the last linearization performed was with the media on which you will be printing Substandard color quality could result if the dot gain data from one media is used for print ing with a different media 4 8 Linearization ICC Workflow Installing an ICC Profile Laying Out a Document Printing a Document The ICC profile must be copied to a client workstation where it is used by a supported application to create color corrected output To use an ICC profile follow these steps Create then copy and install the profile from the RIP to your Macin tosh OS or Microsoft Windows based workstation Print the document to the RIP To install an ICC profile copy it fr
112. ttings Printer Features Before you print install the Printing Tools software and fonts as described in the Printing Tools User Guide You should install the LaserWriter driver that is appropriate for your operating system version This driver is available on your operating system disks or from the Apple Computer World Wide Web site at http www apple com You can set device options from your application or simply leave all settings to Printer s Default In this case the settings that are in effect on the Port configuration are used See the RIP s online Help or the User Guide for information about configuring ports 1 Select Print from your application s File menu The Print dialog box appears 2 Click Printer Features OS X or Printer Specific Options Clas sic The Printer Features OS X or Printer Specific Options Classic dialog box appears The two pages of the Printer Features dialog box can be viewed by selecting Set 1 and Set 2 from the Feature Sets drop down box 3 Select Printer Features If you select Printer s Default the settings that are in effect on the Port configuration in System Control are used If you are using an ICC workflow always select Printer s Default CMYK Color Space specifies the color correction to be used for print jobs created in CMYK color space Not used for ICC workflow TRUMATCH accurately matches TRUMATCH spot colors and reproduces full color images SWOP Coa
113. tworking protocol is used to communicate with the printer These instructions assume a familiarity with Windows adminis trative functions If necessary consult your network or computer admin istrator or consultant for assistance Caution The VideoNet protocol is not compatible with Novell Net 10 11 12 Ware Do not install VideoNet on networks using Novell NetWare Display the Local Area Connection icons On the Windows Start menu click Control Panel From the Control Panel click Network amp Internet Connections From Network amp Inter net Connections click Network Connections Right click the VideoNet icon Click Properties Click the Install button Select Protocol Click the Add button Click Have Disk Click Browse Browse to the folder where you installed the VideoNet protocol file default C Program Files kodiak VideoNet or the folder on the DVD for example D WideonetWindows XP This displays a file named videonet inf in the File Name field Select Open The Install from disk dialog box reappears Click OK A window appears listing the VideoNet Driver Highlight VideoNet Driver then click OK Windows installs the VideoNet protocol After the install has com pleted the Network Properties for chosen card will be displayed Installation Step 4 Enable the Web Server Windows Vista VISTA Note If Windows displays the message The software you are installing for this
114. type single or Media Saver E LH Resolution 1200x600 600x600 dpi or 600x300 dpi as sup ported by printer type 12x86 x 6x3 Profile workflow type HP RIP SW or ICC oc The detail pane lists the jobs within a queue and the details for each job In the Output and RIP Saver groups a thumbnail image of the print job is shown Opening Pausing To open a queue Resuming Queues g Q In the tree pane click the sign next to the input output or RIP Saver queue name or double click the queue name The list of jobs in the queue appear If there is no sign next to the queue name there are no jobs in the queue To pause or resume a queue Ifthe queue is active click the yellow Pause button in the queue s detail pane The yellow Pause button changes to a green Resume button and a yellow outline appears around the queue listing in the tree pane The Hold queue is always paused If the queue is paused click the green Resume button in the queue s detail pane The green Resume button changes to a yel low Pause button and the yellow outline around the queue listing in the tree pane disappears Managing Print Jobs You can manage print jobs using the context right click menu or using drag and drop Working with Queues 2 3 To use the context menus In an input or output queue in the tree view click any job icon or select multiple jobs using your operating system s methods then right click the j
115. un Java 2 Plug In version 1 4 1 or later installed available for download at http www java com Also supported Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 or later Macintosh OS X 10 4 or later running Safari 2 0 or later Internet connection optional required for delivery of software updates 1 2 System Requirements Supported printers printers supported may vary with license purchased HP Scitex FB910 Printer HP Designjet H35000 H45000 Printer series DisplayMaker UVR UVX and SI Note Printing to any combination of printers at the same time may result in a decrease in performance of the RIP and slowdown in printer throughput A separate RIP com puter is recommended for each printer particularly if printing at the highest speeds and maximum print width Note The RIP software system requirements are in addition to the resources required by any other applications running on the same computer Running any other applications while the RIP is running may result in unacceptably slow performance Client requirements see Remote Console on page 1 25 Operating system any operating system that can print from an application or transfer files over an Ethernet network using the TCP IP or Windows Networking protocols On the Macintosh use Macintosh OS X 10 2 Jaguar or later e Web browser any of the folllowing web browsers with Sun Java 2 Plug In version 1 4 1 or later installed available for download at
116. upport swlicense asp If you supply the RIP Host ID printer serial number and invoice number the license key file is sent to you as an e mail attachment When you receive the license key copy it to the folder on the RIP computer c program files kodiak The file must be named kodiak lic If your e mail software renames the file when you copy the attachment to the RIP computer rename it back to kodiak lic Restart the RIP Your new license is shown in the Licensing pane 1 26 Licensing the Software Updating the RIP Software 1 Ensure that the computer is connected to the Internet Launch the RIP and open the console see Remote Console on page 1 25 In the Server Details section the following software version num bers are displayed Installed the version currently installed Downloaded the version that was last downloaded different from the Installed version if the downloaded software was never installed Latest the latest version available on the HP FTP site this is checked each time the RIP is launched Java memory 21 2MB free of 45 73MB Cp Java version 1 6 0 03 Installed 14 216 O Downloaded 1 4 216 invent Latest 1 3 55 Fig 1 10 RIP software versions Note This feature uses a standard FTP connection to the site ftp update colorspan com If this connection is unsuc cessful your Internet connection settings may need to be adjusted to allow
117. ve additonal requirements This product is not supported with hardware and software that does not meet these minimum requirements Processor Pentium 4 3 0 gigahertz or comparable RAM 1 5 gigabytes Hard disk drive 6 gigabytes available free space installation requires 50 MB Operating system Microsoft Windows Vista operating system Home Premium Edition or higher Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000 Professional with the most current Service Packs installed Other versions of Windows are not supported Caution The VideoNet protocol used to communicate with the printers is not compatible with Novell NetWare Do not install VideoNet on networks using Novell NetWare Monitor 1024x768 256 colors 16 MB RAM on video adapter Expansion slot available PCI expansion slot for the printer interface card VideoNet Ethernet adapter one 100Base T Ethernet adapter to connect to the office network Other required devices DVD drive keyboard mouse Linearization patches can be read with the printer s onboard photo diode or an optional external spectrophotometer The RIP supports the following external devices X Rite DTP41 strip reader GretagMacbeth Eye One Spectrophotometer Web server Microsoft Internet Information Server IIS 4 0 and all applicable Service Packs Refer to your operating system docu mentation for instructions Web browser Mozilla Firefox 1 5 or later with the S
118. view varies the hue Upwards movement from one disk to another increases the lightness Radial movement from the center of each disk outwards increases saturation The model is irregularly shaped because the eye is more sensitive to some colors than to others Colors on your monitor need to be reproduced by printing ink on paper Spot colors are reproduced with pre mixed inks while process colors such as the Standard Web Offset Press set SWOP are reproduced with cyan magenta yellow and black inks CMYK Spot color inks for example the PANTONE Matching System provide a much larger color gamut than CMYK process inks used by ink jet printers and offset presses The CIE Yxy Color Model In 1931 the Commission Internationale de l Eclairage CIE precisely defined three primary colors or tristimulus values called X red Y green and Z blue from which all other colors visible to a standard observer could be created This is the XYZ model Another space to represent colors is the CIE Yxy color model In this model all colors having the same lightness lie on a roughly triangular flat plane This is the color space shown at the end of the color profile creation process The CIE L a b Color Model The non linear CIE Yxy color model was mathematically transformed in 1976 to the uniform CIE L a b model in which distances between col ors more closely match those perceived All colors of the same light ness lie on a ci
119. xe B E 6x6 monalisa jpg Elex whistler mother lg je 0 exei rothko_unknown_2 Name fuji off kanagawa jpg Creation Date 01 10 2008 13 27 13 DB Print Size 15 5 in x 102 n 1 page 1 copy Name americangothic jpg Creation Date 01 10 2008 13 27 13 DD Print Size 16 4 in x 20 n 1 page 1 copy Name IN457adelaware leutze 1851 jpg Creation Date 01 10 2008 13 27 13 Ox Print Size 20 4 in x 118 in 1 page 1 copy EE B Name gogh self orsay jpg Creation Date 01 10 2008 13 27 13 Profile 5400 CORO x CMYK SUV V04 icc Filter Passthrough Profile 5400 CORO 6x6 CMYK SUV V04 icc Filter Passthrough Profile 5400 CORO x CMYK SUV VO4 icc Filter Passthrough Profile 5400_CORO_6x6_CMYK_SUV_V04 ice Filter Passthrough Profile 5400 CORO 6x6 CMYK SUV V04 icc Filter Passthrough g S O Hold 7 amp X9 Filters amp Gl Printers Designjet H35500 sim S RIP Saver Queves amp 9 Profile Creation Devices amp Tracking Logs E B trash lt St andard 22 D Print Size 11 5 in x 14 2 in 1 page 1 copy Job Name MS Job Momeno wi Aa AW YIN Server Status localhost C Ports Cinput Queues RIP Output Queues C Primers s About HP Software RIP HP Software RIP Technical Support Fig 2 9 Packaging documents into a Media Saver job 4 Atthe bottom of the detail pane enter a Job Name 5 Ent

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