ColorSpan Legacy Print Server - Configuration Options Guide

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RIP Configuration Options
These options control aspects of the PostScript interpreter.
 Error Handler- when the interpreter encounters a PostScript error, it can handle the error in one of
three ways:
○ Expert- the interpreter will produce a print job of the error handler output, routed to the same
Output Queue as the original print job. The print job will show the Error, the Offending
Command, and the contents of the interpreter stacks. This information can be useful to
○ PostScript experts but is usually more than is required to understand the error condition.
○ Novice- the interpreter will produce a print job of the error handler output, routed to the same
Output Queue as the original print job. The print job will show the Error and the Offending
Command. This information is most useful for troubleshooting PostScript errors.
○ None- the interpreter will flush the job and leave only a record in the tracking log with the
disposition “PostScript Error.”
 VM (Virtual Memory)- the virtual memory in question is that of the PostScript interpreter, not of the
computer itself. PostScript VM is used by the interpreter to hold data and variables while it is
processing a job. Increasing the VM can allow some problematic jobs to go though, but
unnecessarily high VM settings will cause an overall slowdown in RIP performance.
 Restart- again, this button refers to restarting the PostScript interpreter, not the computer itself.
The interpreter must be restarted after changes are made to its configuration. Restarting the RIP is
also recommended if jobs are flushed to the tracking log with the disposition “RIP Error.”
Printer Configuration Options
In addition to the media type and color profile, the dither mode for all jobs printed can be set here.
 Dither Mode- Dithering creates the illusion of new colors and shades by varying the pattern of
dots of ink applied to the page. This setting is available for DisplayMaker Legacy 8-Color,
DisplayMaker Legacy Series XII, and the Legacy Fabrijet only.
○ Threshold Dithering- a screening method that produces detailed, photographic-quality output.
Threshold dithering uses a fixed pattern of dot placement that may become visible in some
jobs.
○ Error Diffused- the technique of calculating intermediate tonal ranges between two adjacent
color tones to recreate missing color tones. Error diffusion uses a more random placement of
dots to achieve the dithered effect. This dither mode is more resource-intensive on the server.
 Media- the selections in the pull-down menu bar represent the media types available through
ColorMark CMS for the printer in question. By selecting a media type here, the user informs the
system that the corresponding media type is currently loaded on the printer. All jobs routed to the
printer must be configured for the same media type, or they will fall into the Output Attention
Queue with the disposition “media mismatch.”
 Color Profile- clicking on this button reveals the selection of ink layout, ink type, and media type
combinations available through ColorMark CMS for that particular printer. In reality this is not a
printer configuration: the ink type and layout is determined automatically by the ink profilers loaded
on the printer, and the media type is specified through the menu on the preceding screen. When
the user selects a new color profile and clicks the OK button, the server will ask if you want to
make this the default profile for all Input Ports routed to that printer. This is the only function of the
Color Profiles screen, to easily set the default profile for multiple ports. It has no other impact on
the system.
Document Details Options
This section discusses Document Details Options that can be changed after the job has been
processed. The EPS/TIFF, RIP, and Printing Options described above are visible in the document