User`s manual

Chapter 9 - Print Modes and Printer Information
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FastRIP 10.0 User’s Manual
pr i n t i n g SH e e t S
On the printer’s LCD Display, ensure the status reads as Ready. Push the Right ARROW until
Printer Setup appears. Push the Right ARROW again and then press the Down ARROW until
you see PPR Size CHK. Push the Right ARROW button once and then press Down ARROW
until you see the word OFF. Push the Right ARROW again and you will see an asterisk ”
*
” next
to OFF. e printer will now read what size of film is in the printer.
Ha l F t O n e Fr e Q u e n C y , an g l e a n d SH a p e
FastRIP creates an excellent halftone at a line count of up to 133 lines per inch (LPI) using
FastRIP Standard Density 2880 and a round dot shape. As you get higher than 133 LPI, slight
banding may occur. is is due to the fact that at a printer resolution of 2880 x 1440 DPI, a
higher line count will produce more gray levels.
FastRIP does a good job of creating whatever dot shape you set. While it has been a commonly
held belief that an elliptical dot was better, you might find that with an inkjet printer, round is a
better dot shape choice.
When printing halftone dots on or next to halftone dots, optical patterns can form called ”Moiré
Patterns.” ese patterns look like checker boards and are not desirable. To minimize Moiré
Patterns, use a halftone angle of 25 degrees for all screens on photorealistic jobs. is is called
”Simulated Process Color.” For normal CMYK Process Color, try angles of Cyan 15, Magenta
45, Yellow 75 and Black 75 (Yes, the Black and Yellow are the same angles.)
eP s o n 4800 a n d 4880
FastRIP PRO version 10.0 for the Epson 4800 and 4880 support:
PostScript Level 3 Images `
Printing images up to 17” in width and length `
Left and Right borderless bleed printing on certain page sizes `
Sy S t e m re Q u i r e m e n t S
e Epson Stylus Pro 4800 is a Professional Wide Format printer. FastRIP is a 32-bit Windows
application. e following system configurations are the minimum requirements: