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Table of Contents Part 1: Installation and Startup ....................................................................................... 3 1-1 System Requirement ....................................................................................................................... 4 1-2 Installing COLORIP ......................................................................................................................... 5 Installing COLORIP ............................................................
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Part 1: Installation and Setup 3
1-1 System Requirement Although processing large image files places heavy demands on host computers, Roland COLORIP will run reliably on old and slow computers with as little as 64 megabytes of memory. However, this does not mean that it is a good idea to use such an old computer, because slower systems will not likely be able to provide adequate speed to drive the latest printers. We recommend as fast computer system as possible.
1-2 Installing COLORIP Installing COLORIP PROCEDURE 1 Insert the Roland COLORIP CD-ROM in the appropriate CD-ROM drive. The setup menu appears automatically. Click [Yes]. 2 3 4 Follow the on-screen setup instructions, click [OK] to proceed. Installation finishes. Start COLORIP. Click [Start] and then click [Program] - [Roland] - [Roland COLORIP]. From the [Language] menu, choose the suitable language for the interface language.
1-2 Installing COLORIP 5 Click [TCP/IP list]. Enter the IP address of the destination (the IP address you assign to the printer (Roland-PrintServer)) into the [TCP/IP Address] window. In case of the RolandPrintServer, enter "9100" into the [Port] window. Click [Add] and click [Save List]. 6 For [Physical connection], choose the IP address of the destination (for example, TCP/IP: 192.168.0.102:9100) and click [OK].
1-3 Setting up the Client Computer The computer for creating image files is called a client computer. It is useful for passing image files to connect the client with the RIP server (the computer which is installed the RIP software) via a network. One computer can work as the client and the RIP server at the same time. COLORIP can handle image files such as PostScript, EPS, and Tiff. However, you need to install the PostScript driver on the client when creating PostScript files.
1-3 Setting up the Client Computer Windows NT/2000/XP 1 Insert the Roland COLORIP CD-ROM in the appropriate CD drive. Although the setup menu appears automatically, click [X] button to exit the menu. 2 Windows XP: From the [Start] menu, open [Control Panel] then click [printers and Other Hardware]. Click [Printers and Faxes] and click [Add a Printer]. Windows NT4.0 or 2000: Go to the [Start] menu, click [Settings] - [Printers]. Double-click [Add Printer] icon.
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2-1 Basic Operation for Printing This chapter shows that the basic procedures for opening an image file into COLORIP and printing it. Step 1: Open Image Files PROCEDURE 1 Click [Configure]. The [Quick configuration] screen appears. 2 Choose the media and the print mode and then click [OK]. 3 Select [File] from the main screen and click [Open]. Choose your file from the appropriate folder and open it. The image will appear in the large box that occupies the right side of the main screen.
2-1 Basic Operation for Printing Step 2: Scaling and Printing PROCEDURE 1 Click the [Size] tab on the left upper corner of the main screen. 2 Enlarging or reducing an image is available if needed. Check the box as shown in the figure and then enter a new value in the [Scale Percent] window in percentage terms. You can also enter a new value in the [Width] and the [Height] window directly. Then press [Enter] on the keyboard.
2-1 Basic Operation for Printing Step 3: Deleting Jobs After finishing printing, delete a job by the following procedure. Although you can leave the job if you want to repeat the same printing, basically don't change the media or the print mode setting while having the job left. PROCEDURE 12 1 Click the [Print] menu and click the [RIP Queue] tab. 2 Double-clicking the job will bring up the RIP Queue editing menu.
2-2 Creating Image Files The File Formats COLORIP Supports The file formats COLORIP supports are the following: PostScript, EPS, PDF, TIFF, JPEG and DCS 2.0. Creating Image Files and Sending to the RIP Server There is no special regulation for creating image files. If the program you're using supports saving files as EPS format, you can use it. Just choose the file format it supports. To send image files to the RIP server, use Windows file sharing feature.
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Part 3: Quick Manual For more detailed information, click [Help] button on a dialog box, or click [Help subjects] from [Help] menu to refer "Roland COLORIP Online Help." * A browsing program such as "Internet Explorer" is required to view the online help.
3-1 Job Operations Stopping RIP'ing or Printing 1 Click a [PostScript Interpreter] bar or a [Print Spooler] bar launched on the task bar of Windows. The dialog box appears. 2 Click [Cancel]. Click [Yes]. If printing has already started, perform a operation to cancel the printing on your printer. ReRIP and Reprint 1 Click the [Print] menu and double-click the [Print Queue] tab. If the RIP'ing has already finished, the job name is displayed in the [Print Queue] tab window.
3-1 Job Operations Redoing from RIP'ing 1 Open the image file. Click the [Print] menu and click [Rip and Print]. The [RIP Queue] tab appears. Double-clicking the job has been added to the tab window will bring up the RIP Queue editing menu. 2 Enter the number of sheets to print into the [Copies To Print] window. Click [OK]. 3 Click [OK]. Printing Several Image Files at One Time 1 Open an image file. Click the [Print] menu and click [Add to RIP Queue] and then click [OK].
3-2 The Detail of Job Operations ([Print] Menu) The four tabs on the [Print] menu allow you to perform basic printing and RIP'ing, set up job parameters, monitor and change queue order, select print layout mode and other key functions. The [Basic] Tab [RIP and Print] The simplest way to print a job is to open the file, select the [Basic] tab from the Print menu, and press the [RIP and Print] button. When the view changes to the [RIP Queue] tab, press [OK] and your job will be RIP'd and printed.
3-2 The Detail of Job Operations ([Print] Menu) The [RIP Queue] Tab Pressing any one of the three processing buttons on the [Basic] tab brings up the [RIP Queue] tab and adds an entry to the RIP queue. The tab window displays an automatically assigned file name and two other columns of information: In the RIP column, the letter "R" will be displayed if you have pressed either the [Rip and Print] or the [RIP only] buttons.
3-2 The Detail of Job Operations ([Print] Menu) Changing Job Name By default, the unlabeled window in the center of the RIP Queue editing window displays an automatically assigned job name. You can change the job name by entering a new one. This feature may be useful if you expect to use the file in the future. Deleting a File The [Delete] button is located beneath the [Copies To Print] window. Make sure to exit using the [OK] button, or the delete order will not take affect.
3-2 The Detail of Job Operations ([Print] Menu) Print Queue Editing Menu Double-clicking on a file brings up the [Print Queue] editing menu, which allows you to change file attributes and job status. Printing a job Files that have a "0" in the Copies column will not print until you change this number. Entering a new value in the Copies window, pressing [OK], then pressing [OK] again in the [Print Queue] tab will cause the job to print.
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Part 4: Contour Cutting 23
4-1 Contour Cutting COLORIP can extract cutting paths from PostScript jobs created in Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator and QuarkXpress. Paths created with a spot color name such as "CutPath" will be shown as animated blue and white dashed lines on COLORIP's preview screen. When output to a print-and-cut inkjet device, the paths shown will be cut. The figure shows artwork created for a label using ordinary colors. The dashed blue lines indicate where the "CutPath" spot color was used.
4-2 Creating Cut Path in Specific Applications Creating a CutPath in Corel 9, 10 and 11 The following tech note will walk you through creating a CutPath to use with COLORIP from Corel Draw 9, 10 and 11. PROCEDURE 1 Click on [Tools] and select [Palette Editor]. Or Click [Windows]-[Color Palettes]-[Palette Editor]. 2 From the drop down menu select [Custom Spot Color]. Corel Draw 9 users will find this option under [User Defined Inks]. 3 4 To create a new spot color, click on [Add Color].
4-2 Creating Cut Path in Specific Applications Creating a CutPath with Adobe Illustrator 8, 9 and 10 The following tech note will walk you through creating a CutPath to use with COLORIP from Adobe Illustrator 8, 9 & 10. PROCEDURE 26 1 2 3 4 Start by creating a new blank document. 5 The Swatch name must be "CutPath", exactly as it appears here. 6 7 The [Color type] must be [Spot Color]. 8 9 Click OK to save the swatch. Click on [Window] and select [Show Swatches].
4-3 Operation Using Print-and-Cut Devices Printing and Cutting After the image is printed, the media is automatically rolled back and cut out. Follow the procedure below when printing and cutting on one device. PROCEDURE 1 Click the [Print] menu and click the [Configuration] tab. Then click [Properties] and click [Cutter]. 2 Check the [Enable Cutter] box, set up the cutting condition. Then click [OK]. 3 4 Click [OK] to exit the [Print] screen. 5 Open the image file and perform RIP'ing and printing.
4-3 Operation Using Print-and-Cut Devices 4 From the [Options] menu, click [Cutting] and check the [Process Cutting Paths] or the [Outline Jobs] box. You can also check both boxes at the same time. This operation means the cutting data (the cutting queue) is created in advance when printing. 5 Open the image file and perform RIP'ing and printing. Only printing is performed and the cutting data is added in the “Cut Queue.
4-3 Operation Using Print-and-Cut Devices Cutting Only Follow the procedure below when cutting only. PROCEDURE 1 Click the [Print] menu and click the [Configuration] tab. Select the printer with "Cut Only", such as [Roland CAMMJET PRO II CJ-540 (Cut Only)] from the [Printer Model] box. 2 Click [Properties] and set up the cutting conditions. Click [OK]. Click [OK] again to exit the [print] screen.
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