DisplayMaker 72UVR Print Server & Driver Setup Guide Part Number 0706276C
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About This Manual Read this manual to set up print server and driver options for ColorSpan digital color printers. ◆ Chapter 1 shows you how to set server options and perform a ColorMark calibration. ◆ Chapter 2 shows you how to set device options and sekect a color space in the Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
CHAPTER 1 Print Server Setup This section of the manual shows how to use the ColorSpan print server to control the printer and printing operations on the server.
Configuring and Controlling the Printer Printer configuration and control functions can be accessed by clicking and holding the mouse over the printer icon. This displays the icon menu shown below: Fig. 1-1. Printer icon menu The following functions are explained in this section: ◆ Status (page 1-3) ◆ Configure (page 1-5) ◆ Control (page 1-7) For detailed instructions on operating the print server interface, refer to the System Control User Guide.
Viewing Printer Status To view the printer’s status: 1. Position the cursor on the printer icon. 2. Press and hold either mouse button to display the printer menu. 3. Select Status from the printer menu. The following dialog box appears: Fig. 1-2.
Printer Status This is the printer’s current state, such as Ready or Printing. Software This is the version number of the printer’s embedded software. ColorMark CMS ◆ Version — the version of ColorMark Color Management System (CMS) software currently installed for this printer. ◆ Ink Type — not detected in software, always SolaChrome UV Ink. Approximate Ink Remaining This shows the volume (in milliliters) of ink remaining in each reservoir, and whether the corresponding profilers are installed.
Configuring the Printer 1. Position the cursor on the printer icon. 2. Press and hold either mouse button to display the printer menu. 3. Select Configure from the printer menu. The following dialog box appears. Fig. 1-3. Printer configuration dialog box 4. Set or verify the printer configuration. This dialog box is described on the following pages. Printer Name This name identifies the printer. It appears under the Printer icon in System Control and in various dialog boxes.
ColorMark CMS ◆ Media — for accurate color matching and/or linearization, specify the media type loaded in the printer. If a print job specifies a different media, the job is routed to the Output Attention queue with a disposition of Media Mismatch. ◆ Width — width of the media, as measured by the printer. ◆ Ink Type — type of ink installed, as detected by the printer. Dithering ◆ Dither Mode — Threshold Dithering is an efficient screening method that produces good results.
Selecting Server Options The following server options are explained in this section: ◆ Configuring the Input Port (page 1-8) ◆ Attention Queue Jobs (page 1-13) ◆ Tiling (page 1-14) For instructions on other server functions, refer to the System Control User Guide.
Configuring the Input Port The settings in this section apply to the printer. You can also specify most of these options for individual print jobs from the Document Details dialog box (see the System Control User Guide for details). Fig. 1-4. Input Port Options Port Name The name that appears under the port icon in System Control and in the Chooser or print queue of the client computer.
EPS/TIFF Options Default Print Mode specifies how files sent to the printer with the ColorSpan Image Utility or Downloader Utility are printed. For details, refer to the System Control User Guide and the Printing Tools User Guide. You can see how the image will look before printing by checking its Preview in the Output queue.
Printing Options Copies — Type in the number of copies you want to print. This number applies to each print job sent through this port. N-UP — To conserve media for smaller-sized jobs, you can print the copies side-by-side. When you select the N-UP checkbox, specify the width of the gutter (space between copies). The prints will automatically be fitted across then down the media until the number of copies specified are printed.
4. In the Details section, click the “Printing” radio button to display the Step-and-Repeat properties. The Step-and-Repeat properties appear similar to this example (if they do not appear, then Step-and-Repeat is not supported on the selected printer): Fig. 1-6. Step-and-Repeat settings Selecting Server Options ◆ Length - when you click the Length radio button, the Step-and-Repeat properties become visible. In the length field, enter the length you want the step-and-repeat pattern to be printed.
5. Click OK to save the settings. The job appears in the queue with a Step-and-Repeat icon, as shown below. 6. To print the job, unpause the queue, or move the job to an active Output port.
Attention Queue Jobs You can print a job that System Control sends to the Output Attention Queue with a Media Size Mismatch error by overriding the error. When you override the error, the excess image width is clipped (not printed) from the right edge of the image. This allows you to print a file with a custom page size slightly over the maximum print width, without revising and reprinting the application file or loading wider media in the printer.
Tiling The ColorSpan print server provides various image manipulation options, including tiling, scaling, and nesting of images. Refer to the System Control User Guide for detailed instructions. To tile an image across multiple sheets: 1. Click “EPS/TIFF,” then select the “Manual” print mode in either a Port Configuration dialog box or Document Details dialog box of a print job in an Input queue.
4. Select the EPS or bitmap job in the Attention queue. 5. Click the EPS/TIFF Manual button. This opens the EPS/TIFF Manual options dialog box and displays the Cropping tab. If the EPS button is not visible, click the job information button to display the Document Details dialog box. Then select Manual from the list of EPS options. 6. Click the Tiling & Scaling tab to specify tiling and scaling settings. Fig. 1-8.
ify numeric left and bottom origins, and height and width. 1-16 ◆ Flip — to flip (mirror) the image, check the Horizontal or Vertical checkbox. This is convenient when printing on reverse-print backlit media. ◆ Rotation — select the number of degrees to rotate: 0, 90, 180, or 270. ◆ Overlapping Area — specify the amount of overlap for each tile, numerically or with the slider control.
Fig. 1-9. Options tab 7. Click the Options tab to specify options. ◆ Measurement Units - select dots (pixels), inches, or millimeters. ◆ Paper Size - select a paper size for the print or, if tiled, size for each tile. 8. To save your changes if you typed in numerical values in the Paper Size field, press the Enter key on the print server keyboard. Otherwise, click the Save button. The changes you make on the Options tab are applied immediately.
Color Management Color management is the process of ensuring the accuracy of the colors in an image using a profile of the media and ink that will be used to print the image. Two color management workflows are supported by the ColorSpan RIP: ◆ ColorSpan — uses a ColorSpan format color profile to correct the image on the RIP, and color calibration data to linearize the printed output.
CMYK - Used for print jobs created in the CMYK color space. ◆ TRUMATCH - matches TRUMATCH spot colors and full-color images. ◆ SWOP (Coated) Emulation - emulates the Standard for Web Offset Production color space used for color offset printing onto coated paper stock. Best for proofing applications. ◆ SWOP (Coated) Emulation YA - “yellow adjusted,” provides visually warmer yellow tones, compared to the “SWOP (Coated) Emulation” color space.
ICC Workflow Once sent to the ColorSpan RIP, the profile of an ICC print job cannot be changed, since color correction in this workflow is applied at the client workstation, not at the RIP. MediaSaver is not available for ICC jobs. To use an ICC workflow, follow these steps: 1. Create, then copy and install the ICC profile (corresponding to the ink set and media you are using) to your Macintosh OS or Microsoft Windows based workstation.
In the ICC workflow, this selection applies linearization data only. It does not also apply a color profile, as it would in the ColorSpan workflow. Fig. 1-10. Port configuration for ICC workflow 5. Print the document to the port on the ColorSpan RIP that you configured for the ICC workflow. In this composite workflow, do not send the job as separations.
Color Calibration Color control functions can be accessed by clicking and holding the mouse over the printer icon. This displays the icon menu shown below: Fig. 1-11. Printer icon menu ◆ For instructions on ColorMark CMS and Manage Profiles, refer to the System Control User Guide. ◆ For instructions on Create, refer to the ColorMark+ User Guide.
1. Make sure the printer is connected to the server, plugged in, turned on, and displays the “Ready” message on the control panel. Make sure that the ColorMark Calibrator or Spectrolino device is connected to the server and powered on. 2. Position the cursor on the printer icon. 3. Press and hold either mouse button to display the printer menu. 4. Select Control from the printer menu. 5. Set the Margin to 10 inches, and Justify to Left.
15. Open the Control dialog box, and advance the media forward until the cutout area is past the top roller. 16. Smooth out the web in the print zone. A dialog box appears that gives you the option of printing the Calibration Page or taking calibration readings. 17. Click the button marked Take Calibration Readings. Spectrolino SpectroScan ◆ If you are using the GretagMacbeth Spectrolino SpectroScan x/y table spectrophotometer, go to step 18.
25. Press and hold the Calibrator base until the white point reading is taken. After the white point reading is taken, the screen displays the ColorMark Calibrator Window. For your information, the Media Type, Print Mode, and Ink Type you selected when you printed the Calibration Page appear near the top of the dialog box. a. Position the Calibrator's eye over the center of the first colored square.
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CHAPTER 2 Printer Driver Setup This chapter shows you how to use the ColorSpan printer drivers for Windows and Macintosh OS to select device options and an output color space from your application software. If you have not configured your operating system environment to print to the printer, refer to the ColorSpan Printing Tools User Guide for instructions. If you are using a third-party RIP, refer to the documentation that accompanies it for details about its printer driver.
Specifying Windows Device Options To specify device options: 1. Click the Windows Start button. 2. Select Settings - Printers and Faxes. 3. In the Printer folder, highlight the DisplayMaker Gator 72s icon, then display the printing options: ◆ In Windows XP/2000, right-click the printer icon. From the icon menu, click the Properties option. In the Properties dialog box, click the Printing Preferences button. In the Printing Preferences dialog box, click the Advanced... button. ◆ In Windows NT 4.
◆ Canonical Color — determines how image colors are converted from one output space to another, which establishes the method of color correction that will be performed by the print server. This option is only available when ColorMark Color Management System Software is installed. Not used for ICC workflow. No — provides the best possible color correction. Yes — applies no color correction, but instead uses a default CMYK-to-RGB conversion.
Selecting an Output Color Space Your application software and the ColorMark print server software are 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.
◆ 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. Select the working color space here (File - Color Settings - RGB Setup) Fig. 2-2.
Specifying Macintosh Device Options Before you print, install the Printing Tools software and fonts as described in the ColorSpan 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.
◆ 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 (Coated) – emulates the Standard for Web Offset Production 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.
Selecting an Output Color Space Your application software and the ColorMark print server software are 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.
◆ 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. Select the working color space here (Edit - Preferences - Color Management) Fig. 2-3.
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