ColorSpan Legacy Printing Tools - User Guide for Microsoft Windows OS

1-2 Introduction
Introduction 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 sim-
pler 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. See Chapter 2, Image Utility, for
instructions.
• Digital Typeface Corporation (DTC) MasterWorks fonts
are a collection of PostScript Type 1 compatible fonts. These
fonts are factory-installed on the RIP, but you must also
install a font on your computer to use and display it on your
computer’s monitor. See “Installing and Using Fonts” on
page 1-5, for further information.
• Printer Description Files are used by applications, operat-
ing systems, and printer drivers to determine valid page
sizes and special device options available for each printer.
See Appendix B, PostScript Printer Description Files, for fur-
ther information.