User guide

Where do I find the Printer settings?
PowerRIP SilkScreen provides the Windows PostScript driver a
PPD (PostScript Printer Description).The Windows PostScript
driver uses this PPD to set the features needed, when it receives
print data from Screenprint Separator, Corel, Illustrator, Quark or
other applications and "creates" PostScript files to be processed
and printed by the PowerRIP ScreenPrint program. Detailed
explanations follow on printer features and the chart at the far
right shows four basic print
settings you can use.
Choose
Print go to Properties
and then Advanced.
This Printer Features screen
shot is setup to make film
positives and instead of a
stochastic screen a halftone
screen ruling is set by the
application.
Graphics
Set Print Quality (Resolution) selection depends on the desired
print quality. Normal is 720 dpi for rulings below 90 lines per inch,
select higher resolutions of 1440, when printing finer screen rulings
(90lpi up), for better halftone dot shape.
Printer Features
Set Color Mode "Grayscale" for film seps sent from Corel, Illustrator,
Quark,or use “CMYK” for color proofs or separations made in the RIP.
Set Halftone Mode Press Target assigns a profile to separate RGB
colors into CMYK. SilkScreen uses SWOP/Max Black with GCR.
Set Proofing Paper Profile Auto Select lets PowerRIP pick the one
iProof made automatically, or you choose an ICC for the proof paper. .
Set Rendering Intent Perceptual for RGB pictures, Absolute
Colorimetric or Relative Colorimetric for accurate proofing.
Set RGB Source Defines the color space for incoming RGB data.
Set CMYK source Defines the color space for incoming CMYK data.
Set Make Composite From Separation (Yes or No) Yes, when
recombining separations for a color proof. No, all other times
Set Make Separations In PowerRIP (Yes or No).When printing from
an application that does not support separations, you set the "Make
Separations in PowerRIP” to "Yes." Separations will be in CMYK.
Set Mirrored (Yes or No) Used for right reading or wrong reading
film emulsion up. “No,” right reading, is for silk screen and yes foroffset.
Set Negative as desired (Yes or No). WARNING: Making negatives
uses a large amounts of ink on a printer and is NOT recommended.
Set Paper Type choose an output media; film positive for silk screen.
Set Generate Pure Blacks (Yes or No) Useful when making color
proofs to avoid black type being made from multiple colors.
Set True Spot Colors (Yes or No) When making composite proofs
from separations, special handling is done to spot colors.
Set Screening choose Document Defined if the screen frequency
and angle are determined by the application (Corel, Illustrator, Quark,
etc.). Choose pre-defined screen rulings to override the application's
halftone screen request or if printing from applications that do not sup-
port specifying halftones. Stochastic is also available.
Set MicroWeave (On or OFF) Leave On.
Set Nesting (Yes or No) Gangs page output on multi-page files.
Set Nesting Output Media Size Paper size to be nested on.
Set Job Priority Can be used to push urgent jobs through printing.
Set Output Stock Simulation for color proofs, defines the paper
stock and color densities of the printing press used to print a job.
Settings for four basic print outs are on the chart to the right.
1. Printing Separations made in applications to film
For printing silkscreen or offset film separations to film as stochastic or
halftone, the resolution chosen depends on the desired print quality.
Keep in mind, when using halftone screen rulings (90lpi and up), a
higher resolution will shape your halftone dots better. Densities of 3.8
to 4.0 can be achieved using the proper ink and film combinations.
2. Making Separations from RGB/CMYK composite data
PowerRIP can separate RGB/CMYK composite data at the RIP and
create CMYK separations as stochastic or halftone. The RIP does not
make spot color separations. Most users prefer to create spot color
separations in Screenprint Separator, Illustrator, Corel, Quark,
InDesign, or Freehand.
3. Making a Color Composite Proof “directly from an application”
This is the most common color proof made. It is called a “CMYK com-
posite” proof, or in Quark 6.5, for a RGB/CMYK composite, it is an
“As Is” proof on output.“Direct composite proofs” are good for a quick
color check, but do not show trapping and overprints in all file ele-
ments, which is done by the next type of proof.
4. Make a Composite Color Proof from Separations
Youcanmakecompositecolorproofsfromseparationsgenerated from
applications such asScreeprintSeparator,Corel,Quark, Illustrator,
InDesign, or Freehand, selecting "Make Composite from Separations"
feature.This is useful for viewing trapping, overprints, and moire,
before making your screens or offset films. Proofing how separations
overprint can prevent mistakes and is the most accurate way to proof.
Where to Get Help
Your PowerRIP ScreenPrint CD contains a user manual to help you
print from popular applications, answer frequently asked questions,
and identify PostScript and system errors you may encounter.
iProof Systems Support is available via phone, fax, mail, e-mail and
the Internet.Telephone support hours are 9AM to 6PM EST (Monday
to Friday).Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone].
We suggest iProof's free e-mail support to get a prompt answer to
questions you may have.You can e-mail iProof Systems at:
[e-mail].
When calling or emailing for technical assistance please identify
yourself, your computer platform, operating system, and printer model.
Include a description of the problem you are encountering, so that a
technical support representative can e-mail or respond to your ques-
tion. Please include your product code or state you are using a demo.
Advanced Printer settings for typical Silk Screen and Offset
work for items 1 2 3 4
Paper Output Pick a paper size to print on
Graphics Settings
Print Quality (High Resolution) 1440 1440 1440 1440
Print Quality (or Faster) 720 720 720 720
Image Color Management All use ICM Method disabled
ICM Intent Not used since ICM disabled
Scaling All normally 100% or you choose
True Type Font All substitute with device font
Document Options
Advanced Printing Features All use Enabled
PostScript Options
PostScript Output Option All normally Optimized for Speed
TrueType Download Option All normally Automatic
PostScript Language Level All normally 3, will also work at 2
Send PostScript Error Handler All normally Yes
Mirrored Output Always No here; apply below
Printer Features Settings
Color Mode Gray CMYK CMYK Gray
Halftone Mode Press Target SWOP SWOP SWOP SWOP
Proofing Paper Profile Auto Auto Auto Auto
Rendering Intent Default Default ABS ABS
RGB Source Default Default Default Default
CMYK source Default Default Default Default
Composite From Separation No No No Yes
Make Separations In PowerRIP No Yes No No
Mirrored (Set for Silk Screen) No No No No
Mirrored (Set for Offset) Yes Yes No No
Negative No No No No
Paper Type Film Film Paper Paper
Generate Pure Blacks No No Yes Yes
True Spot Colors No No No Yes
Screening Stochastic or Halftone Dots
MicroWeave On On On On
Print direction All unidirectional for better quality
Nesting Off Off Off Off
Nesting Output Media Size A3+B+ A3+B+ A3+B+ A3+B+
Job Priority Normal Normal Normal Normal
Output Stock Simulation SWOP or Silk Screen for all four
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