Printing Tools User Guide For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems 0700001 Rev E
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About This Manual About This Manual Read this User Guide to learn how to install and use the Printing Tools software and fonts for Microsoft Windows operating systems. • Chapter 1 explains how to install and uninstall the Printing Tools software and the DTC fonts. • Chapter 2 shows how to use the Downloader Utility. • Appendix A contains support information and how to contact technical support.
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Table of Contents About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Getting Started Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 Installing the Image Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter explains how to install the Printing Tools software and fonts. It is based on the assumption that you have already followed the instructions for setting up the print server and output devices.
Introduction 1-2 The Printing Tools are a collection of printer description files, applications, and fonts. • The Image Utility enables you to transfer (download) files in various formats directly to the RIP for printing. This is simpler and faster than opening an application program and document file, and then printing the file. This utility can also download PostScript Type 1 compatible fonts to the RIP, and apply transformations (such as scaling or rotating) to the image before downloading.
System Requirements System Requirements The Printing Tools and DTC MasterWorks fonts have the following system requirements: • Operating System — Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4 (with Service Pack 6), or Windows 95/98/Me. • Network protocol — to connect to the RIP over your local area network, you must have a network protocol installed on your Windows workstation: TCP/IP, NetBEUI, or Novell NetWare. (Windows XP does not support NetBEUI.
Installing the Image Utility 1. Load the software DVD-ROM into the DVD-ROM drive of the computer. 2. Open the Printing Tools folder. 3. Copy the file hpiu.exe to any location on your computer. 4. Add a printer to the operating system. See the RIP User Guide for instructions. To uninstall the Image Utility, simply delete it (drag it to the Recycle Bin).
Installing and Using Fonts The RIP includes a set of PostScript-compatible printer fonts factory-installed on its hard disk. The font set installed varies by print server product, and may include one or more of the following: • The standard 35 fonts found on most PostScript-compatible printers • DTC MasterWorks Type Library Volumes 1 and 3 The DTC (Digital Typeface Corporation) MasterWorks fonts are located on the software DVD-ROM.
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Chapter 2 Image Utility This chapter shows you how to use the Image Utility. The Image Utility enables you to download files to the print server, save image files as PostScript language files, and apply image transformations prior to sending them to the print server.
What is the Image Utility? System Requirements 2-2 The Image Utility enables you to perform the following operations on TIFF, JPEG, Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), PostScript (PS), and Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) files: • Download supported file types directly to the print server • Save the file to a PostScript language file, for subsequent transfer to the print server (not applicable to PS files) • Optionally apply cropping, tiling, and scaling transformations to the file before sen
Configuring the Image Utility 1. Run the Image Utility. Double-click the file hpui.exe or the shortcut to it. The Image Utility window appears. 2. To set the preferences, select Preferences from the File menu. The Preferences dialog box appears. Click the tab corresponding to the preferences you want to change. When you change a setting, it is applied immediately. Fig. 2-1. General options 3. Specify an output option.
• Save to a PostScript file on disk — a PostScript or PDF file can be saved to disk, and transferred subsequently to the print server via DiskDirect (removeable media or network). Refer to the System Control User Guide for instructions. Click the Change button to change the destination. To reset the output file location to the default location, click the Reset button. 4. Specify the default measurement units for the scaling feature.
6. Click the Logging tab to specify logging options. The Logging tab appears. Fig. 2-2. Log options The software can keep a record, or log, of its activity. This is useful for troubleshooting (to determine the cause of a problem or error). • Log activity to a file — check this box to enable logging. • Detailed logging — check this box to increase the detail included in the log file, uncheck to decrease. • To change the output file location shown, click the Change button.
7. Click the Warnings tab to specify Warning options. The Warnings tab appears. Warnings alert you to potential problems, and give you the option of cancelling or continuing anyway. Check each box to enable the warning, uncheck the box to disable it. Fig. 2-3. Warnings options • Warn about presence of EXIF tags — image files containing EXIF (Exchangeable Image File) data, which is descriptive data added by digital cameras, can cause the RIP to generate PostScript errors.
• Warn about progressive JPEG files — some JPEG files are saved in a progressive format for the World Wide Web browsers that displays the image in a progressively higher quality as the image is downloaded. This has no application when printing, and it can cause PostScript errors. 8. Click the Close button to save your changes. Using the Image Utility 1. Run the Image Utility. Double-click the file csui.exe or the shortcut to it. The Image Utility window appears. 2.
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5. Optionally, flip, rotate, or scale the image. Click the Transformation tab. • Flip — check the Horizontal checkbox to create a rightto-left mirror image, check Vertical to create a top-down mirror image. • Rotate — click 90, 180, or 270 to rotate the image counterclockwise by the corresponding number of degrees. • Scaling — drag the slider or enter a scaling percentage, or enter the desired width or height. The aspect ratio of the image is automatically preserved.
6. Click Save or Cancel. • To save your changes and output the file to the print server or disk, click Save. The PostScript file will be output according to the settings on the File - General Preferences tab. • To cancel your changes, click Cancel. The file is not output. If you save the file to disk, use DiskDirect to print the file. Refer to the System Control User Guide for instructions.
Batch Processing Batch processing allows you process a group of TIFF or JPEG all at once with a set of parameters that you define once. For example, you could download a batch of images, then arrange them on the server as a MediaSaver or N-UP job (refer to the System Control User Guide for instructions). When you drag multiple image files onto the regular Image Utility window (instead of the Batch Processing window), the Cropping and Transformation dialog box appears for each image.
When you check the Snap page size to fit image checkbox, the page size is set to the same size as the image. The following options are available: • Respecting image resolution — the image is downloaded at the resolution found in the image file. • At 72 dpi PostScript resolution — the image is downloaded at 72 dpi. • At a fixed resolution — the image is scaled (enlarged or reduced) then downloaded so it prints at the resolution you specify.
Appendix A Support Information Support Information • Software DVD-ROM Layout (page A-2) • Technical Services (page A-3) A-1
Software DVD-ROM Layout Root Directory setup.exe - installs the Software RIP \Documentation \Drivers \netcard \DTC Fonts \Fonts \gator-other \colorspan \icc \gatorsi-other \colorspan \icc \Printing Tools HPIU.
Technical Services For service and support, contact HP Technical Services: • World Wide Web: www.colorspan.com • Internet E-mail: cs.support@hp.com United States and Canada: • Telephone: (800) 925-0563 or (952) 944-4040 • Fax: (952) 944-8509 Latin America: • Telephone: +1 (952) 943-3427 or +1 (952) 943-3627 • Fax: +1 (952) 944-8509 Europe/Middle East/Africa: • Telephone: +31 23.5622000 • Fax: +31 23.
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D T Downloader Utility 1-2 DTC fonts 1-5 DTC MasterWorks Type Library 1-5 Technical Support A-3 Transformation 2-9 Troubleshooting printing problems A-2 Type 1 fonts see Fonts E EXIF tags 2-4 F Flip 2-9 Fonts installation 1-5 I Image Utility 2-1 configuring 2-3 cropping 2-7 EXIF tags 2-4 overview 2-2 passthrough mode 2-4 Preferences 2-3 progressive JPEG files 2-7 QuickTime installation 2-6 transformation 2-9 Installation fonts 1-5 Printing Tools 1-1 Introduction 1-2 O Overview 1-2 P Passthrough mode
