HP DesignJet 500ps User's Manual
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1. Minimum Recommended Processor 200 MHz Pentium II 350 MHz Pentium II or faster RAM 64 MB 128MB with RIP 128 MB RAM 196MB with RIP or greater Hard Drive space 500 MB Free Disk Space 1 GB Disk Space or larger available System Windows 95 98 2000 NT Windows 98 2000 NT Video 600 800 resolution with 16 600 800 resolution with 16 bit bit color color Other CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive LPT LPT Network 10 BASE T 100 BASE TX Windows NT requires Internet Explorer 4 or greater Macintosh Installation This section describes the kind of system setup you need to run the RIP Software and how to install the RIP software When you are ready to begin using the RIP Software follow the steps in appropriate section this will enable you to install the RIP Software properly Installing the RIP Software on a Macintosh System NAON No Insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM drive Double click the Installer icon Select the Installer language from the Universal Installer window Click OK The system displays the Installations Options window Select the language of the product you would like from the Language drop down box Click OK Accept the default selection of Easy Install and specify the location to which to install the software Click Install when you are finished Please launch Adobe PostScript Driver Installer Installing AdobePS Driver DAIAPSARON gt Locate the2. Am_ lt printer name gt depending on which printer you installed From the Printer Descriptions folder located within the Extensions folder drag the PPD files named according to your output device into the Trash Restart your computer Hold down the Option key while you empty the Trash The software is now uninstalled Windows 95 Windows 98 Installation 1 o m gt w 10 11 12 Insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM drive From the CD Setup window select the language of the installer you would like Click Next The Software to Install window displays Select the language of the software you would like Click Next The system displays the License agreement window After reading the License agreement click Yes to accept The Welcome window displays Click Next The select Program Folder displays Select the folder you would like HP DesignJet 500PS to display in Click Next The Destination Location window displays Select the destination by clicking on Browse or except the default location Click Next Note If you currently have HP DesignJet 500PS on your system the Clear Preferences window displays Click Yes to delete preference settings on your system Click not to retain your old preference settings Click OK to restart your computer Setting up the RIP Software 1 2 3 4 Select a printer model Click Next Select the port type you would like to use You may choos
3. 12 Select the PostScript tab and then select PostScript3 and uncheck Output Bitmaps in RGB 13 Select the Miscellaneous tab and uncheck Use Color Profile 14 Click Print Illustrator 7 The Kodak Color Management System must be installed to output successfully from Illustrator 7 to HP DesignJet 500PS Software 1 COONOarwWN From the HP DesignJet 500PS Print Monitor click Setup gt Setup Properties Then click the Print tab Make sure the Perform Color Correction check box has a check in it Click OK in the Setup Properties dialog In Illustrator go to File gt Document Setup Select Use printers default screen Select Use Print Setup Click the Print Setup button Print Setup screen appears Select your printer in the Name field Click the Properties button 27 10 Choose a paper size from the Paper field or select a Custom page for a custom page size 11 If you choose a custom page size you may enter the custom size by clicking the Custom button and entering the width and height 12 If you choose custom page click OK to Custom Defined Size dialog 13 Click OK in the Properties dialog 14 Click OK in the Print Setup dialog 15 Click OK in the Document Setup dialog 16 If you want your monitor to soft proof CMYK output go to File gt Color Settings and check Simulate print colors on display 17 Go to File gt Print 18 If not dimmed set Output to Composite 19 Set PostScri
4. From the Name field select your printer Click the Properties button Choose a paper size from the Paper field or select a Custom page for a custom page size If you choose a custom page size you may enter the custom size by clicking the Custom button and entering the width and height The paper size should match the canvas size created in PhotoShop Click OK to Custom Page Size If you choose a custom page click OK to Custom Defined Size dialog Click OK to Printer Properties Click the Screen button Check the box for Use Printer s Default Screens Click OK to Page Setup dialog Go to File gt Print Choose RGB from the RGB Color color if your file is an RGB file Choose Binary from the Encoding selection Uncheck PostScript Color Management Click OK to print 29 Advanced Printing Procedures Macintosh If your program is not listed refer to a section on a similar program Illustrator 7 0 ColorSync 2 x and Kodak Digital Science must be installed when using Illustrator to create CMYK files 1 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 From the HP DesignJet 500PS Print Monitor click Printer gt Setup Properties Then click the Print Tab Make sure the Perform Color Correction checkbox has a check in it and that correct output profile and rendering intent are set Click OK to close the Setup Properties dialog box Go to Apple menu and select Chooser Highlight Adobe PS and make sure
5. settings If a job is placed in an output device s Hot Folder and it does not contain any properties then the settings from the Setup Properties will be applied to the job To Access Setup Properties From the Setup menu select Setup Properties The Setup Properties window displays The Setup Properties General Tab The General tab displays standard Windows printer settings associated with printer port selection and media size Manufacturer Manufacturer displays the manufacturer of your printer Model Model displays the name and model of your printer 17 Setup Name The setup name displays the name of your printer Media Name Displays the name of the media type Width Height Accepts direct entry of the job s width or height When one aspect is altered the other is automatically updated to keep the job proportionally correct Max Height Indicates the maximum height that can be printed Margin Displays the margins from the edges of the media Margins are the areas on the edges of the media where nothing will print PC Ports Selects the port to which the printer is connected Only change the Port selection if you physically change the port to which your printer is connected Ports may be found on the General within Windows Parallel Ports LPT ports PC Only Parallel Ports are probably the most common method of sending data to output devices Devices connected to a Parallel Port are connected
6. Adobe PostScript driver folder Select the language folder you would like to install Double Click on AdobePS Installer icon After reading the License agreement click on Accept to continue Select the Install location from the Install Location drop down box Click Install Click Quit Reboot your computer Setting up the RIP Software 1 2 3 4 5 Double Click on HP DesignJet 500PS Select a printer model Click Next Select the port type you would like to use You may choose from USB AppleTalk or TCP IP port AppleTalk and TCIP ports are available if you have the optional HP JetDirect 610 LAN card installed Click OK Creating a Desktop Printer _ 2 3 4 ALO 01 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu and highlight AdobePS Locate your PostScript printer Click Create Select the HP500PPD The system gives you the option to select HP DesignJet 500PS or HP DesignJet 500PS 42 Click OK Select Standard Memory Click OK Uninstalling the RIP Software from a Macintosh System 1 2 3 4 Quit the RIP Software if it is still open Drag the RIP Software Folder into the Trash Open the System folder From the Preferences folder drag the files named the HP DesignJet 500PS Preferences and HP DesignJet 500PS Prefs the Trash 6 7 8 Locate and open the Extensions folder Drag the spooler file into the Trash The Spooler file is named according to your printer and appears as
7. HP DesignJet 500PS is selected In Illustrator go to File gt Document Setup Select Options Use printers default screen and then check box for Use Page Setup and click the Page Setup button Choose a standard paper size in the Paper field Select Custom Page Default from the pop up menu if a custom page size is required and enter your custom page size Click the Add button Select Page Attribute from the pop up menu Select the defined Custom Page in the Paper field Click OK to AdobePS Page Setting dialog Click OK to Document Setup dialog Go to File gt Color Setting and check Simulate print colors on display if you want your monitor to soft proof CMYK output Go to File gt Print Select your printer in the Printer field and select the page you want to print and the number of copies Select Adobe Illustrator 7 from the pop up menu Set Output to Composite Set PostScript to Level 2 Set Data to Binary Check Force Fonts to Download Select Printer Specific Options from pop up menu If you want the file to be printed automatically select Print in the After Spooling option If you want to verify the print mode and profile settings before printing the file select Hold Select Hold in the After Printing if you want to keep the file in the Print Monitor Click Print to start printing PageMaker 6 5 ColorSync 2 x must be installed when using PageMaker to create CMYK files If after attempting t
8. OFF 13 Click OK to Color Management System Preferences Click OK to Preferences 14 Go to File gt Print 15 From the PPD menu select the PPD for your printer 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Click the Paper button From the Size menu select your paper size Select Custom for a custom size Enter the width and height of the custom paper size in the new Custom Paper Size dialog Your paper size should match your job size Click OK Click the Options button From the Send image data menu select Normal From download fonts select PostScript and TrueType Click the Color button Select Composite and Color From Optimized Screen Select Default Click the Features button Select any other printer specific settings you want Click Print Photoshop 5 1 ONDA 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 From the HP DesignJet 500PS Print Monitor click Setup gt Setup Properties Then click the Print tab Make sure the Perform Color Correction checkbox has a check in it In the ICC input profile area select appropriate CMYK and RGB profiles If you know which profiles your application is using select that profile if you don t use the default settings For the ICC output profile select the appropriate ink media combination Also select a rendering intent to use Click the Info button to see a full description of the selected profile Click OK to Setup Properties In PhotoShop go to File gt Page Setup
9. access to default settings including what to do with files after printing and to specify the units of measurement These preferences in conjunction with Setup Properties form the default print settings Default print settings are applied to any job s that is added using the Add Job command Settings in Preferences are overridden when printing from a design application ex Adobe Illustrator After Printing Tells the Print Monitor what to do with the job after it has finished printing either Hold or Delete Units Select the desired unit of measurement Simultaneous Ripping and Printing PC only The system starts printing before ripping is finished 13 Setup Menu A setup consists of a device and it s associated properties Items in the Setup menu apply to the selected setup Select a setup by clicking on the setup icon in the setup area of the main window Change Setup The Change Setup command allows you to access and follow the same wizard driven steps contained in the original installation Switch back to the original setup using the Change Setup command again Setup Properties Setup Properties displays the default print settings for your printer To View Setup Properties From the Setup menu select Setup Properties The Setup Properties dialog opens with the General tab selected See Properties Tabs Test Print The Test Print command allows you to ensure that your software is properly installed and t
10. directly to the RIP Software Server computer with a Parallel cable There are several print modes available to Parallel Ports The most common Parallel Port modes are Standard and ECP The mode defines the method of communication between your computer and your output device Typically you set the communication mode for the Parallel Port in your computer BIOS To find out how to access your computer s BIOS and change the port setting consult the documentation that came with your computer Note Sharing the Parallel Port by plugging your output device in behind your RIP Software Server key may cause slower output We recommend using separate Parallel Ports for your RIP Software Server key and your output device Standard or Centronics Mode This is the traditional uni directional communication This mode should work with all output devices though print speed may be reduced because of its slow transfer rate ECP Mode Extended Capability Port is a fast bi directional communication mode that is supported by many newer output devices ECP offers a fast data transfer rate to support faster printing and higher DPI printing To take advantage of ECP communications you must have an output device that supports ECP mode and a Parallel Port on the computer that supports ECP mode 18 Note To enable ECP mode you may need to turn off the Use standard LPT driver checkbox in the communications tab of the Setup Properties inside of applica
11. dots that are used to reproduce the file on the selected media RIPing involves a complex algorithmic process that requires a significant portion of your computer s processing capacity Larger files in terms of MB take longer to RIP than smaller files The nature of the RIP process makes it impossible to pause and restart For this reason the Pause button is dimmed to prevent you from pausing a job during the RIP process However once a job is done RIPing and has begun printing you can use the Pause button to stop and restart the printing process as often as desired To Pause or Resume a Job 1 Select the job to pause by selecting it in the RIP Software s Print Monitor window 2 Click the Pause icon 3 Click the Pause button again Resume to resume the printing process Aborting a Print Job Although a job cannot be paused during the RIP process the job can be aborted After aborting a job all RIP ed information is lost and the process must start again To Abort a Print Job 1 Select the job to abort by selecting it in the RIP Software s Print Monitor window 2 From the File menu choose Abort a Job or click the icon Saving a Job Printing Directly from an Application Once you have specified setup properties you can print directly from your application without adjusting any values from the Print Monitor menus 15 Most applications have Page setup and Print Command options within the File Menu Make sure you s
12. profile is used to convert the image into the color space of the output device To add an ICC input profile from another source click the Add button Three types of ICC input profiles can be specified CMYK ICC input profile The CMYK input profile defines all elements of a job that are in CMYK color mode If your job is in the RGB color mode then you should leave the CMYK input profile set to the Generic setting If your file contains images in both the CMYK and the RGB mode then the CMYK input profile will be applied to the CMYK images and the RGB input profile will be applied to the RGB images If your image is in the CMYK color mode then your file was previously separated for output to a specific output device Whenever possible use the profile for the 21 device to which the elements were separated as the CMYK input profile If you do not have the profile try similar profiles or profiles for common ink sets such as CMYK SWOP RGB ICC input profile The RGB ICC input profile defines the RGB source for all of your RGB files An RGB input profile can be for either a monitor or a scanner If you scanned your file directly to a folder it is best to select your scanner calibration as the RGB input profile If you have done any on screen color correction you should select your monitor as the RGB input profile If you do not have a monitor profile it is generally safe to select the Generic ICC input profile The Generic profile
13. Click Apply Click OK CONDOS DOW BOON To add an USB Port to a Macintosh 1 Install the HP DesignJet 500PS software 2 Plug your USB cable into the back of your Macintosh then plug the USB cable into your printer 10 Menus To select the USB Port Open the HP DesignJet 500PS software From the Setup menu select Setup Properties Select the General tab From Ports drop down list select USB DesignJet Click Apply Click OK O01 gt ONS You may access a number of the RIP Software s functions using the menus at the top of the main window File Menu The File menu allows the user to add a job save a job as a different format send pause or abort a job or stop the process by exiting The following chart defines each of these options Add Job The Add a Job command allows you to add a job directly to the Print Monitor To Add a Job 1 From the File menu select Add Job The Add Job dialog box displays 2 From the Add Job Dialog select the path of the job you would like to add 3 Click Open The job is added to the printer queue Job Properties Job Properties can be accessed from within the RIP Software and are settings associated with a particular job The Job Properties come from either the Printing Properties set in client or the Setup Properties set in the RIP Software s Server To change the Job Properties you must select the job in the printing queue and then select Job Properties from the Fil
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16. assumes that you have a Trinitron monitor with a temperature of D65 anda gamma of 1 8 Selecting the correct RGB source will insure that the RGB data you see on screen will be matched to the output printer Gray ICC input profile The Gray ICC input profile defines the Grayscale source for all of your grayscale files This may refer to either a grayscale scanner or a grayscale monitor ICC output profile ICC output profile Output profiles are created for the combination of ink and media and resolution and dither type of your output device When selecting a profile be sure to select the profile that matches these criteria For output devices that print at multiple resolutions RIP Software provides profiles for each of those resolutions Choosing a profile with the wrong resolution will severely effect the output Profiles with different dither types will not greatly effect your output however they may cause slight shifts in color To add an ICC output profile from another source click the Add button Click the Info button for information pertaining to the ICC output profile that has been chosen under Profile Bitmap Vector Rendering Intent Rendering intent before a file can be RIPed its ICC profile must be selected so that the RGB color space of the file can be mapped or translated into to CMYK colorspace How the colorspace gets mapped is determined by the color rendering intent that you select The rendering intent selected in the Bi
17. custom page size Then enter a Custom Page Name and click the Add button Select Page Attributes from the pop up menu Select the defined Custom Page in the Paper field Select QuarkXPress from the pop up menu Select HP DesignJet 500PS from the Printer Click OK for Adobe PS Page Setting dialog Go to File gt Print Select your printer in the Printer field and select the page you want to print and the number of copies Select Printer Specific Options from pop up menu If you want the file to be printed automatically select Print in the After Spooling option If you want to verify the print mode and the profile settings before printing the file select Hold Select Hold in the After Printing if you want to keep the file in the Print Monitor after the file is printed Click Print to start printing 32 QuarkXPress 4 04 1 10 11 12 14 15 In order to print successfully to QuarkXPress you will need a special XTension The name of the XTension is PrintRGB This file is available on your Installation CD in the Quark Files folder Install the file to the Quark XPress XTensions folder before starting QuarkXPress From the HP DesignJet 500PS Print Monitor click Setup gt Properties Then click the Print tab Make sure the Perform Color Correction checkbox has a check in it and that correct profiles and rendering intent are set Click Quit to close the Properties dialo
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19. e LPT or TCIP if you have the HP JetDirect 610 network CARD installed If you choose TCPIP you will be asked to enter the IP address of the printer Find it in the front panel of the machine Click Finished The system will reboot your computer Installing AdobePS Driver After reading the License agreement click Yes to accept The AdobePS Postscript printer driver setup window displays Click Next The Install Setup Program displays Click Next The Install Printer Window displays Select Local Printer then click Next Select PPD s PPD s can be found on your HP DesignJet 500PS installation CD Click Next The Select Port Window displays Select your Port The Get Shared Information window displays Select Not Shared if software is save on your local drive Select Shared if your software is running on a network Click Next Windows NT Installation This section describes how to install the software on computers running Windows NT The logon with which the software is installed must have Administrator privileges These instruction assume that you have the HP DesignJet 500PS Setup CD in your CD ROM drive and that you have read the recommendations in the Advisor the series of screens that appeared when you selected your language Installing the RIP Software on a Windows NT System 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 Insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM drive From the CD Setup window select th
20. e language of the installer you would like Click Next The Software to Install window displays Select the language of the software you would like Click Next The system displays the License agreement window After reading the License agreement Click Yes to accept The Welcome window displays Click Next The select Program Folder displays Select the folder you would like HP DesignJet 500PS to display in Click Next The Destination Location window displays Select the destination by clicking on Browse or except the default location Click Next Note If you currently have HP DesignJet 500PS on your system the Clear Preferences window displays Click Yes to delete preference settings on your system Click not to retain your old preference settings Click OK to restart your computer Setting up the RIP Software 1 2 3 Select a printer model Click Next Select the port type you would like to use You may a choose LTP or TCIP if you have the DesignJet network port option installed Click Finished The system will reboot your computer Installing AdobePS Driver 5 1 1 a Fo Nn 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 After reading the License agreement click Yes to accept The AdobePS Postscript printer driver setup window displays Click Next The Install Setup Program displays Click Next The Install Printer Window displays Select Local Printer then click Next Select PPD s PPD s can be found on
21. e menu Within Job Properties you may preview the job by selecting page preview layout preview or no preview Macintosh only Page preview displays the image of the job Layout preview displays the job relative to the output media See the Job Properties General Tab section for additional details 11 Save As The Save As command allows you to save an image into different file formats Once a job has been printed you may want to save the RIPed file so that you can reprint it without having to RIP the file again Saving a file as Native format with a PRT extension allows you to save RlPed files for reprinting To Save a Job into a Different Format 1 Click on the job you would like to save into a different format From the File Menu select Save As From the Save as type drop down box select the file type you would like to save the document as 4 Click Save Send Once jobs are in the Print Monitor you can select individual jobs or groups of jobs for printing When selecting a group of jobs they are printed in the order that they appear in the queue To Send a Job to Print 1 Click on the job or jobs you would like to print 2 From the File Menu select Send Pause When printing a job the software begins RIPing the file RIP which stands for Raster Image Processor is a process that converts the selected file into a series of dots that are used to reproduce the file on the selected media RIPing involves a comp
22. elect the correct printer setup that you have installed Please consult your DTP application for more details on the print command To Setup Driver Properties 1 CP ON From the File menu select Print Select HP DesignJet500 PS Click the Properties button Select the Advanced tab Select Printer Features The system displays the following printer features After Spooling After Output Bitmap rendering intent Vector rendering intent ICC output profile and Print Quality which may be customized See The Setup Properties Print section of this manual for additional information Printing from a Client on your Network If you have a network of PCs and have completed the additional setup instructions for network printing you can print from any client on your network When you do this jobs arrive in the Hot folder of the server and are processed like any other job There are two ways to send jobs to the server for processing Dragging the file directly into the server s shared Hot folder OR Using the design application s Print to File function and selecting the server s Hot folder as your destination 16 Setup Properties Setup Properties The Setup Properties window can be accessed from within the RIP Software Server and are settings used to process jobs that do not have properties of their own associated with them Setup Properties contain the defaults of the RIP software and printer property
23. ent Similarly if you are working with large files you should consider the recommended setup Consult your dealer for advice when choosing a system Minimum Recommended PowerPC 166 G3 or G4 300 MHz or faster Operating System Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 or 9 x Mac OS 9 x RAM 64 MB RAM 128 MB RAM or greater Hard Drive space 500 MB Free Disk 1 GB Free Disk Space or larger available Space Video 800 x 600 screen 800 x 600 screen resolution with resolution with 16 bit 16 bit color thousands of colors color thousands of colors Other CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive USB Port for security USB Port for security device device Appearance Manager Appearance Manager and and ColorSync installed ColorSync installed Network 10 BASE T 100 BASE TX Requires virtual memory enabled Set to 196 MB minimum System Requirement Windows The following table lists the minimum and recommended system setup to run the RIP Software System requirements vary according to the size of the files to be scanned and printed the output device used and other variables Your particular setup and intended use of the software determine what hardware and software setup you need to get the most out of the RIP Software If you are working with relatively small files the minimum setup may be sufficient Similarly if you are working with large files you should consider the recommended setup Consult your dealer for advice when choosing a system
24. es a job s size should be controlled from within the application in which it was created to prevent unexpected results 24 Fit to Media Increases or decreases the job proportionally to fit the maximum of the output device Width Height Accepts direct entry of the job s width or height When one aspect is altered the other is automatically updated to keep the job proportionally correct Copies Number You may change the number of copies of the job to be output Spacing You may change the spacing between the copies that are output Output at origin Select this option to output the job at the machine s origin on the edge of the media Layout Output at origin Select this option to output the job at the machine s origin on the edge of the media Output in center Select this option to output a job in the center of the media Output in the center of media Select this option to output the job in the center of a sheet of media Offset W Select this option to set an offset distance from the machine s origin Offset H Select this option to set an offset from the leading edge of the media Horizontal Mirror Click to mirror the job horizontally Rotate Click to rotate the job 90 degrees After Output Choose what to do with the job after it is done processing either Hold or Delete 25 Job Properties Print Tab For more information on Print Tab options refer to the Print Tab sectio
25. et the Encoding selection to Binary Set the Space selection to RGB if the file is an RGB file Also you must uncheck PostScript Color Management Select Printer Specific Options from pop up menu If you want the file to be printed automatically select Print in the After Spooling option If you want to verify the print mode and the profile settings before printing the file select Hold Select Hold in the After Printing if you want to keep the file in the Print Monitor after the file is printed Click Print to start printing QuarkXPress 3 32 1 QuarkXPress requires a Printer Description File PDF to access specific options of the printer Install the file HP DesignJet 500PS from Setup CD gt Quark Files to the Quark XPress PDF folder before starting QuarkXPress From the HP DesignJet 500PS Print Monitor click Printer gt Setup Properties Then click the Print Tab Make sure the Perform Color Correction checkbox has a check in it correct profiles and rendering intent are set Click OK to close Setup Properties Go to Apple menu and select Chooser Highlight Adobe PS and make sure HP DesignJet 500PS is selected Launch QuarkXPress If you are using the EFIColor XTension select Edit gt Preferences gt EfiColor and uncheck Use EFI Color Go to File gt Page Setup Choose a standard paper size in the Paper field Select Custom Page Default from the pop up menu if a custom page size is required and enter your
26. ey can be printed or Printing Copies the number of copies to be printed Media the media on which the job will be printed File Type the file type of the selected job Note For Windows to quit the RIP Software program right click on the icon and then select Exit from the menu that appears Once you have quit the software you must restart your computer to use the RIPsoftware Printing a Test File To insure that your software is properly installed and that a connection to the printer is established it is recommended that you make a test print When you do this a small test file is sent to the Print Monitor and then printed Once you ve successfully printed a test file be sure to read the rest of this document to learn about other features To Make a Test Print From the Setup Menu select Test Print A small PostScript test file is sent to the Print Monitor and then printed Setting up Printer Ports After the Software RIP has been installed and your printer is ready there remains one important link sending the print information from the software to the printer There are three ways to do this Using an ECP Port Using TCP IP Using USB Port Using an ECP Port You can output jobs to a printer connected directly to one of your Computers parallel ports To Use an ECP Port 1 Open the RIP Software Print Monitor by double clicking on its icon in the lower right corner of your screen From the Pri
27. for color matching when printing Pantone colors Color Mode Allows the user to select CMYK Color or Gray scale printing The Communications Tab Windows Only The options available in the communications tab will change according to what port you have selected The Color Adjust Tab The Color tab displays settings associated with the color quality of the image Using the sliders on the tab you can adjust the image quality The sliders that appear vary depending on which color mode is selected on the Print tab In all modes you can adjust the overall image contrast using the Contrast slider 23 Job Properties Job Properties can be accessed from within the RIP Software and are settings associated with a particular job The Job Properties come from either the Printing Properties set in client or the Setup Properties set in RIP Software Server To change the Job Properties select Job Properties from the File menu Within Job Properties you may preview the job by selecting page preview layout preview or no preview Macintosh only Page preview displays the image of the job Layout preview displays the job relative to the output media Job Properties test ps cs 100 0000 Job Properties General Tab Media Shows the size of the currently selected media You may change the size by selecting another media size from the drop down list Size Scale You may change the size of the output here In most cas
28. g Go to the Apple menu and select Chooser Highlight Adobe PS and make sure that HP DesignJet 500PS is selected Launch QuarkXPress Select Edit gt Preferences gt Color Management and uncheck Color Management Active Click File gt Page Setup In the Printer Description list select your HP printer Then click the Output tab to display it Select Composite color from the Print Colors list and Printer from the Halftoning list Then click the Page Setup button Choose a standard paper size in the Paper field Select Custom Page Default from the pop up menu if a custom page size is required and enter your custom page size Click the Add button when you are finished and then click OK You are returned to the Output tab of the Print dialog Click the Printer button 13 Select Color Matching from the menu Then select Color Grayscale from the Print Color list Select Printer Specific Options from the menu Select the appropriate options and then click Print You are returned to the Print dialog box Click Print to start printing 33
29. hat the connection to the printer is established To Print a Test From the Setup Menu select Test Print A small PostScript test file is sent to the Print Monitor and then printed View Menu The View Menu allows the user to show or hide the command iconToolbar view a RIP Log or Clear a RIP log Printing To Show or Hide the Toolbar From the View menu Select Toolbar to show the Toolbar select Toolbar again the hide the Toolbar View RIP Log The View RIP log displays a text file containing a record of the RIP processes Clear RIP Log The Clear RIP log purges information from the RIP log Adding Jobs to the Print Monitor The Jobs Management area of the RIP Software allows you to add jobs to the Print Monitor 14 To Add a Job 1 From the File menu select Add Job 2 Select the job you would like to add then click on Open 3 To send a job to the printer select the job from the Print Monitor s queue and then choose Print from the File menu Deleting Jobs from the Print Monitor A job may be deleted from the job list before or after it is cut or printed To Delete a Job 1 Select the job or jobs that you want to delete by selecting them in the Print Monitor s queue 2 From the File menu choose Delete Pausing and Resuming Printing When printing a job the software begins RIPing the file RIP which stands for Raster Image Processor is a process that converts the selected file into a series of
30. he following procedure you still have difficulty printing save the file as a PostScript file and add it to the Print Monitor using the Add Job function 30 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 From the HP DesignJet 500PS Print Monitor click Printer gt Setup Properties Then click the Print Tab Make sure the Perform Color Correction checkbox has a check in it correct output profiles and rendering intent are set Click OK to close Setup Properties Go to Apple menu and select Chooser Highlight Adobe PS and make sure HP DesignJet 500PS is selected In PageMaker go to File gt Document Setup From the Page field select your paper size or choose Custom for a custom page size If you choose Custom page size enter the custom size in the height and width fields Select your printer s resolution as the Target Output Resolution If it is not available select the next highest value Click OK Go to File gt Preferences gt General Click the CMS Setup button From Color Management select OFF Click OK to Color Management System Preferences Click OK to Preferences Go to File gt Print From the PPD menu select the PPD for your printer Click the Paper button From the Size menu select your paper size Select Custom for a custom size Enter the width and height of the custom paper size in the new Custom Paper Size dialog Your paper size should match your job size Click OK Click the Options button F
31. lex algorithmic process that requires a significant portion of your computer s processing capacity Larger files in terms of MB take longer to RIP than smaller files The nature of the RIP process makes it impossible to pause and restart For this reason the Pause button is dimmed to prevent you from pausing a job during the RIP process However once a job is done RIPing and has begun printing you can use the Pause button to stop and restart the printing process as often as desired To Pause a Print Job 1 Click on the job you would like to pause 2 From the File Menu select Pause To resume a printing Job a Click on the paused print job Click the Pause button again Resume to resume the printing process 12 Abort Although a job cannot be paused during the RIP process the job can be aborted After aborting a job all RIP ed information is lost and the process must start again To Abort a Print Job 1 Click on the job you would like to abort 2 From the File Menu select Abort Exit Quit The exit command ends the program and closes the Print Monitor window To Exit or Quit the Program From the File menu select Exit Quit Edit Menu The Edit menu allows the user to select all files delete a file and change preferences Select All The Select All command selects all files in the print queue Delete The Delete command allows deletion of specifically selected files Preferences Preferences allow
32. n in Setup Properties section of this manual The Color Tab For more information on Color Tab options refer to the Color Tab section in the Setup Properties section of this manual 26 Advanced Printing Procedures Windows If your program is not listed refer to a section on a similar program CorelDRAW 8 1 From the HP DesignJet 500PS Print Monitor click Setup gt Setup Properties Then click the Print tab 2 Make sure the Perform Color Correction checkbox has a check in it 3 Inthe ICC input profile area select appropriate CMYK and RGB profiles If you know which profiles your application is using select that profile If you don t use the default setting 4 For the ICC output profile select the appropriate ink media combination Also select a rendering intent to use Click the Info button to see a full description of the selected profile 5 Click OK in the Setup Properties dialog box 6 In CorelDRAW select Print Setup Select your printer from the Name field 7 Click the Properties button Choose a page size from the Paper field or select Custom Page for a custom page size 8 If you choose a Custom Page click on the Custom button and enter the custom size in the paper width and height fields The paper size should match the size entered in Corel 9 Click OK in the Printer Properties dialog 10 Click OK in the Print Setup dialog 11 Click File gt Print Then select your printer from the Name menu
33. nt menu select Setup Properties Click on the General tab In the Port list select a parallel port usually called LPT1 or LPT2 Click Apply Click OK oa fF D Using TCP IP Use TCP IP Printing protocol to output to a network device To use TCP IP you must have the HP JetDirect 610 network card option installed For additional information on the HP JetDirect 610 network card please speak with your service representative To Use a TCP IP Port 3 From the Setup menu select Setup Properties From the General Tab select TCP IP as your port The Communication window displays Note The IP address can be found in the control panel of your HP DesignJet 500PS printer Click OK To add an USB Port to a Windows 98 System Adding your new driver is a four step process first install the HP DesignJet500 PS software Next the USB driver software must be installed onto your computer this can be found on your installation CD You must then add a generic printer that will be associated to the USB driver Finally you will edit preferences to associate the USB driver to the generic printer you have installed Please note Windows NT does not support USB To Install HP DesignJet 500PS USB driver Software ON No R 10 11 Insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM drive Install the HP DesignJet 500PS software Plug your USB cable into the back of your PC then plug the USB cable into your printer The Add Ne
34. oftware from a Windows System 1 Exitthe RIP Software and all programs From the Start Menu Select Settings and then click on the Control Panel Select Add Remove Programs Select the RIP Software Click OK a fF to D Getting Started HP DesignJet 500PS DesignJet 500PS 42 File Edit Setup View Help S tlt aj 10 ETE ET IB A File T Test Print eps Holding PostScript RAM 256 MB 180 MB free M 429 MB free C 7 MB free D 45399 MB free RIP threads 0 Output threads 0 Windows The RIP Software is automatically launched each time you start your computer However you will need to view the Print Monitor in order to work with it To view the Print Monitor double click on the RIP Software icon located in the lower right corner of your computer s monitor Macintosh The RIP Software is automatically launched each time you print or you may double click the RIP Software icon The RIP software will open the print monitor window Using the RIP Software You can control every facet of job management from the Print Monitor The Print Monitor is essentially a queue listing all the files that are waiting to be printed Jobs appear in the queue in the order that they were received For each job the following information is displayed Job Name the name of the file including any extensions Status the current status of the job either Holding RlPing the process of converting images to a series of minute dots so that th
35. pt to Level 2 20 Check Force Fonts to Download 21 Click OK to print PageMaker 6 5 These directions assume that you have Kodak ICC Color Management installed Before starting PageMaker copy your printers PPD files to PM65 RSRC USENGLSH PPD4 directory The PPDs can be found on your installation CD in the Ppd folder 1 From the HP DesignJet 500PS Print Monitor click Setup gt Setup Properties Then click the Print tab 2 Make sure the Perform Color Correction checkbox has a check in it 3 Inthe ICC input profile area select appropriate CMYK and RGB profiles If you know which profiles your application is using select that profile If you don t use the default settings 4 For the ICC output profile select the appropriate ink media combination Also select a rendering intent to use Click the Info button to see a full description of the selected profile 5 Click OK to Setup Properties 6 In PageMaker go to File gt Document Setup 7 From the Page size Field select your paper size or choose Custom for a custom page size 8 If you choose Custom page size enter the custom size in the height and width fields 9 Select your printer s resolution as the Target Output Resolution If it is not available select the next highest value 10 Select your printer in the Compose to printer menu Then click OK 11 Go to File gt Preferences gt General Click the CMS Setup button 12 From Color Management select
36. river to a Generic Printer Open the HP DesignJet 500PS software From the Edit menu select Preferences From the Generic Driver field drop down list select Generic Text Only Click OK The USB port is now completely installed To select the USB Port Open the HP DesignJet 500PS software From the Setup menu select Setup Properties Select the General tab From Ports drop down list select USB DesignJet Click Apply Click OK To add an USB Port to a Windows 2000 System Adding your new driver is a three step process first install the HP DesignJet500 PS software Next the USB driver software must be installed onto your computer this can be found on your installation CD Finally select the USB DesignJet port from Setup Please note Windows NT does not support USB PON gt DUAL 1 Install the HP DesignJet 500PS software 2 Plug your USB cable into the back of your PC then plug the USB cable into your printer The Found New Hardware Wizard displays 3 Select Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver Click Next Click on the Printers Icon Click Next The Add Printer Wizard displays Select Generic as your manufacture Select Generic Text Only as your Printer type Click Next To select the USB Port Open the HP DesignJet 500PS software From the Setup menu select Setup Properties Select the General tab From Ports drop down list select USB DesignJet
37. rofile CMYK SWOP ICC zl Add RGB sRGB icc add pa SR Ac ICC output profile Profile THP800PS_GlossyBest icm Add Bitmap rendering intent Perceptual Info Vector rendering intent Relative Colorimetric Color Mode CMYK E coa tor Media This option allows the user to select the media type output will be printed on ICC profiles will automatically update to the correct profile Print Mode This option allows you to select the print quality speed for output Best IQ Use this setting when you are printing to high cost media such as white film or one of the glossy media types this option gives the highest print quality for image and graphics printing Normal IQ Use this setting to produce excellent print quality on plain or special paper printing with this option is faster than Best Mode for image and graphics printing Fast IQ Use this setting for draft copies or when speed is more important than print quality Printing with this option is the fastest for image and graphics printing Best CAD Text precise Illustrations and line drawings Use this setting when you are printing to high cost media such as glossy media types this option gives the highest print quality for CAD printing Normal CAD Use this setting to produce excellent print quality on plain or special paper printing with this option is faster than Best Mode CAD printing 20 Fast CAD Use this se
38. rom the Send image data menu select Normal From Data encoding select Send binary image data From download fonts select PostScript and TrueType Click the Color button Select Composite and Color From Optimized screen Select Default Click the Features button Select any other printer specific settings you want Click Print Photoshop 5 0 1 From the HP DesignJet 500PS Print Monitor click Printer gt Setup Properties Then click the Print Tab Make sure the Perform Color Correction checkbox has a check in it correct profiles and rendering intent are set Click OK to close Setup Properties Go to Apple menu and select Chooser Highlight Adobe PS and make sure HP DesignJet 500PS is selected In Photoshop go to File gt Page Setup From the Paper field select your page size Select Custom Page Default from the pop up menu if a custom page size is required and enter your custom page size Click the Add button Select Page Attribute from the pop up menu Select the defined Custom Page in the Paper field Select Adobe Photoshop from the pop up menu Click the Screen button Check the box for Use Printers Default Screen s Click OK for Halftone Screen dialog 31 10 11 14 Click OK for Adobe Page Setting dialog Go to File gt Print Select your printer in the Printer field and select the page you want to print and the number of copies Select Adobe Photoshop from the pop up menu and s
39. tion File Ports The File Port behaves like a save to file option Instead of sending data out through a port on your computer the File Port option will write the data to a file and save it to a specified location Use the File Port to send data to printers that use their own Hot Folders to transfer files to another computer or to troubleshoot a specific output device Macintosh Ports USB The system displays a list of printers connected to your USB port AppleTalk The system displays a list of HP DesignJet 500PS printers connected in the network This option is available if your printer is installed with the HP JetDirect 610 network card TCIP IP User must enter an IP address which maybe obtained from your printer This option is available if your printer is installed with the JetDirect 610 network card File Ports The File Port behaves like a save to file option Instead of sending data out through a port on your computer the File Port option will write the data to a file and save it to a specified location Use the File Port to send data to printers that use their own Hot Folders to transfer files to another computer or to troubleshoot a specific output device 19 The Setup Properties Print Tab Setup Properties x General Print Communication Color Media High Gloss Photo Print Mode Normal IQ z Resolution Normal dpi Driver Options M Perform color correction ICC input p
40. tmap rendering field will be applied to bitmap images in your job file The rendering intent selected in the Vector rendering intent field will be applied to vector images in your file Choose from one of the following rendering intents Perceptual This intent is best for photographic images Colors outside of the output device s gamut are either clipped or compressed to fit the output device s color space Relative Colorimetric This intent is best for images such as logos where the original image needs to match the output Colors that fall outside of the output device s gamut are clipped This method may reduce the total number of colors available The white point of Relative Colorimetric is always zero Saturation This intent is best for graphic images such as vector art where vivid colors are more important than true color matching Colors outside of the output device s gamut are mapped to colors at the extent of the gamut s saturation Color s that fall within the gamut of the output device are 22 shifted closer to the gamut s saturation extent This rendering intent may also be used to boost colors within a photographic image Absolute Colorimetric This intent is similar to Relative Colorimetric but has a different white point value Absolute Colorimetric represents colors relative to a fixed white point value of D50 For example the white of paper A will be simulated when printing on paper B This intent is best
41. tting for draft copies or when speed is more important than print quality printing with this option is the fastest for CAD printing Resolution You may choose between maximum and normal resolution provided that the print mode supports it Driver Options Clicking this button launches the Driver Options dialog Printer Color Calibrations This is feature allows printer to do color calibrations between the RIP software and the printer Apply Color Calibration Data If this option is checked the system will use the data stored to print If this option is not check the system uses default settings When this option appears gray the system has no data store this may occur the first time the printer is used or if data is deleted by the user Get Color Calibration Data Retrieves the calibration parameters from the printer If this option appears gray the port currently being used does not allow for data retrieval Status Window Displays system messages Cut Media After Printing Cuts the media after the print is complete If a drying time has been set the media will be cut after the dry time is finished Perform Color Correction Checking this setting activates the color correction settings If this setting is not checked incoming jobs are assumed to already have color correction ICC input profile Input profiles are used to convert the image into a neutral color space Once the image is in a neutral color space then the output
42. w Hardware Wizard displays Click Next Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Click Next Select specify a location Click Browse to find the location of your Windows 98 USB driver The USB driver may be found on your Installation disk in the WIN98USB folder Click OK The system displays a message stating Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Next The system displays a message stating Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires Click Finished To Add a Generic Printer Or ONS From the Start Button select Settings and then Printers Click Add Printer The Add Printer Wizard displays Click Next Select Local printer Click Next The system will request that you select a manufacturer and a printer model Select Generic as the manufacturer Select Generic Text Only as the Printer model Select USB DesignJet 500PS as the name of your port Click Next The system asks if you would like to use this printer as your default printer Click No Click Next The system asks if you would like to print a test page Click No Click Finish Note If the cab file driver12 cab was not installed during your initial installation of Windows 98 the system will request that you insert your Windows 98 Installation CD This file may be found in the WIN98 directory folder Locate the cab file and then click OK To associate an USB d
43. your HP DesignJet 500 PS installation CD Click Next The Select Port Window displays The Get Shared Information window displays Select Not Shared if software is save on your local drive Select Shared if software is save on a network Click Next Select LPT1 for your local port selection Select Browse to find your printer model The printer model can be found in the DJ500PS folder Click Next The Printer Name widows displays Select No for your default printer Select No to Test page Click Next Click Install Windows 2000 Installation i D En e 9 10 11 Insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM drive From the CD Setup window select the language of the installer you would like Click Next The Software to Install window displays Select the language of the software you would like Click Next The system displays the License agreement window After reading the License agreement Click Yes to accept The Welcome window displays Click Next The select Program Folder displays Select the folder you would like HP DesignJet 500PS to display in Click Next The Destination Location window displays Select the destination by clicking on Browse or except the default location Click OK The system will reboot your computer Setting up the RIP Software J 2 Select a printer model Select a port 3 Click Next The Add Setup window displays 4 Click Finish Uninstalling the RIP S
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