RL6_StartUpGuide_En-11.pdf

Start Up Guide MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD. URL: http://www.mimaki.co.jp/eng/

Version 1.1 D202348-11

The kinds of manuals and how to use them This product comes with following manuals. Installation Guide This manual explains how to install and set up RasterLink6.

Start up Guide This manual explains required items for using RasterLink6 such as basic operations and easy usage.

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About this Instruction

About this Instruction This instruction describes how to operate RasterLink6.

Notations Menu items are enclosed in quotation marks like [Full Color]. Buttons in dialog box are framed like .

Symbol Indicates a caution you must observe when operating the product. Describes a useful procedure. Shows the number of the page that has related contents.

About Terms Job

: A “Job” means a printing file that is handled by RasterLink6. Once data in any format from application software such as Adobe Illustrator is spooled in RasterLink6, it is registered in RasterLink6 and becomes a job. Scan : [Scan] on the RasterLink6 means the head moving direction (Y direction) of the printer. Feed : [Feed] on the RasterLink6 means the media moving direction (X direction ) of the printer.

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Table of Contents The kinds of manuals and how to use them..........................................2 Notice ....................................................................................................2 About this Instruction.............................................................................3 About RasterLink6.................................................................................6 Installing Profiles ...................................................................................7 What is the profiles? ........................................................................................7 Profile Manager ...............................................................................................7 Installing the Device Profile .............................................................................8 Installing the Input Profiles.............................................................................10

Registering printer ...............................................................................12 Output Method ....................................................................................15 Spooling of graphics data ..............................................................................16 Editing and printing ........................................................................................18

Function Explanation...........................................................................19 About the Main Screen ..................................................................................19 Common Items ................................................................................................19

Favorite..........................................................................................................20 Function Icons ...............................................................................................22 Properties ........................................................................................................23 Arrange ............................................................................................................25 General Print....................................................................................................26 Tile ...................................................................................................................28 Layout ..............................................................................................................30 Special color job creation.................................................................................32 Composite........................................................................................................33 Layer................................................................................................................34 Print condition ..................................................................................................35 Color Adjust .....................................................................................................37 Color Replacement ..........................................................................................39 Print .................................................................................................................41 Job copy ..........................................................................................................42 Backup / Restore .............................................................................................43 Delete ..............................................................................................................44

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Menu ............................................................................................................. 45 Menu List ........................................................................................................ 45 [File] - [Open...] ............................................................................................... 45 [Tool] - [RGB / CMYK / Special Color chart].................................................... 46 [Tool] - [Color Collection]................................................................................. 52 [Environments] - [Option...] ............................................................................. 55 [Environments] - [Printer Management] .......................................................... 59

Notes....................................................................................................................... 61

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About RasterLink6 RasterLink6, which is application software, receives data in PostScript3 format and supplies printing data to an ink jet printer made by MIMAKI ENGINEERING. Client PC Sends image data to RasterLink6 installed PC. Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7

Mac OSX

RasterLink6 PC RasterLink6 installed PC.

Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7

USB 2.0 Interface

Mimaki Printer

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Installing Profiles

Installing Profiles Before using RasterLink6, start [Profile Manager] to install the profiles.

What is the profiles? The predefineded input image colors or the print colors are called as the profile. There are two kinds of profiles, Input profile and the Device profile. Input profile ...........This profile is used for RIP to get the color information of an image. Device profile ........This profile is used for color reproduction that maximizes the printer ability based on the color information of the input profile. There are many profiles of this type for respective print conditions such as data media used and print resolution. In addition to the color information, the printing environment-related information such as the heater temperature is also contained.

Profile Manager Profile Manager is a tool to be used to install or uninstall a profile. In order to start RasterLink6, you are required to install at least one profile of each of the following types:  Device profile of the model to be used  Input RGB profile  Input CMYKprofile

Start Profile Manager from [Start] – [All Programs] – [Mimaki RasterLink6] – [Profile Manager] menu.

Select

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Installing the Device Profile

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Select the [Install device profiles]. Select

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Select the folder of the device profiles to be installed, and click button. 1.Select

2.Click

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The list of device profiles in the selected folder is displayed in the upper column. Select a profile to install and click the button.

1.Select

2.Click

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Installing Profiles

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Click

button.

Click

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Installing the Input Profiles

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Select the [Install input profiles].

Select

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Select the folder of the input profiles to be installed.  Click button.

1.Select

The “Select input profiles” window is displayed.

2.Click

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The list of input profiles in the selected folder is displayed in the upper column. Select a profile to install and click the button.

1.Select

2.Click

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Installing Profiles

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button.

Click

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Registering printer Right after installing RasterLink6, no printer has been registered. Register the printer to use from the [Printer Management] function.

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Turn on the printer, and check that the RasterLink6 PC and printer are connected with a USB 2.0 cable.  Before connecting multiple printers to RasterLink6 with a USB 2.0 interface, it is necessary to change the [MACHINE NAME] of each printer to a unique name on the Operation Panel.

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If you start RasterLink6 without registering any printer, the [Printer Management] screen is displayed. Click the button on the screen.

If [USB 2.0] is specified for Port, the [MACHINE NAME] of the connected printers are shown in the Available Printers list. The inkset mounted on the connected printer is automatically displayed in [Inkset].

Click

Registering printer

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Select the [Model], [Color], and [Available Printers] in accordance with the printer actually connected. Normally, specify [USB 2.0]for the [Output Port]. When you select [File] for [Output Port], also select [Inkset]. Click button.

Click

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Click button on the confirmation screen. When the addition processing has been completed, [Completed.] is displayed on the information display column.

Click

 Even if you register the printer, the hot folder and the printer driver are not created. Create them by the [Favorite] function.

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Output Method By installing the profile ( P.7) and registering the printer ( P.12), the preparation for printing data from FasterLink6 is ready. Here, the easiest method to output data using RasterLink6 is explained. The output procedures are as below:

When printing or printing with RIP on bundled RasterLink6, turn the power of the printer on, and be sure to connect RasterLink6 PC and the printer with USB2.0 cable.

Spooling of graphics data

P.16

Read the image to be output into the RasterLink6.

Editing and Printing

P.18

Edit the image and print it on the [General Print] screen.

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Spooling of graphics data To make RasterLink6 read the print data to be output is called [Spool]. Four methods are available for spooling the image to the RasterLink6. Method

Description

[Open] Menu

Spool the file from [File] – [Open] menu.

Drag and  Drop

Drag and drop the icon for the file to be spooled into the window of the RasterLink6.

Readable File Formats P S , E P S , T I F F, J P E G, BMP, PDF1.4

• When the OS of the PC with RasterLink6 is Windows Vista/ Windows 7, if you execute RasterLink6 with the administrative right, you cannot spool the job by drag and drop of file.

Hot Folder

Copy the file to be spooled to [Hot] – [Favorite name] folder in the Rasterlink6 installation folder.

Printer Driver

From application software such as Adobe Illustrator etc., spool it by using the printer driver automatically created by RasterLink6.

Here, the method to spool the file from [File] – [Open] menu of RasterLink6 is explained.

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Select [File] - [Open] menu. Select

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Select files to be spooled. One or more files are selectable to be spooled. Select

• You cannot spool any file via a shortcut file. Be sure to select the file of graphics data. Click

When you registered multiple printers, select a printer for which spooling is performed from [Printer Name]. Also, when you registered multiple [Favorite], select a [Favorite] to apply. Click

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button.

Output Method

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The progress status of spooling is displayed on the job queue screen, and when it has been completed, the spooled file is displayed on the job list screen.

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Editing and printing Specify the image layout and copying on the [General Print] screen, and then print it.

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Select the job to print from the job list, and click [General Print] icon.

Select

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Set the following items on the [General Print] screen. [Scale]

Specifies scaling of the image. [Rotation] Rotates the image. [Mirror] Reverses the image. [Position] Changes the printing position of the image. [Copy] Prints the specified number of copies of the image.

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Set

When you click [Print] icon, the screen moves to the [Print] screen and print will start.

Click

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Function Explanation

Function Explanation About the Main Screen Common Items 6

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1. Working Disk This line displays the usage of the disk that contains the work folder.

2. Printer status Indicates the status of the printer and the remain of ink.

3. Job Queue List Indicates the status of the printing job. You can quit/ delete of the printing job and change printing order of it.

4. Switch Printer Changes the target printer.

5. Information display Displays the processing status of RasterLink.

6. Physical Memory This displays the amount and usage status of physical memory of the RasterLink PC.

7. Function Icons The function suitable for the purpose is displayed with an icon. (

P.22)

8. Job List Displays jobs in the list. You can check the status of imposition and composition of the job.

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Favorite You can register the setting value of the output condition in RasterLink6 to [Favorite]. By calling the registered favorite, you can easily set the output condition that you frequently use.

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1. Hot Folder Creation Create or delete the hot folder and the printer driver of the selected [Favorite]. When you spool data for the created hot folder or the printer driver, the setting value of [Favorite] is applied to the spooled job. When you click the [Setup Hot Folder] icon, the right [Hot Folder] screen is displayed. When you click the button, the hot folder and the printer driver are created. If they have already been created, you can delete them with the button.

• To create the hot folder and the printer driver, the user shall have the administrative right.

2. Undo Cancels the last save.

3. Update Favorite Saves the job setting value in [Favorite].

4. Load Settings Applies the setting value of [Favorite] to the setting items of the screen which you are currently editing.

5. Load all settings The printing conditions are applied to the job which you are currently editing from [Favorite] in addition to the setting items currently edited.

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6. Favorite List Displays the [Favorite] list. When you register the printer from [Environments] – [Printer Management] menu, the default favorite setting is added with the registered [Printer Name].

7. Favorite Name Enter the name of [Favorite] to add.

8. Setting Value Displays the set items and the set values stored in the selected [Favorite List].

9. Delete Deletes the selected [Favorite]. When the hot folder and the printer driver have been created, also deletes them. You cannot delete the default [Favorite] (the same name as the printer).

10. Create Favorite Newly adds [Favorite] with the setting value currently edited.

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Function Icons Button

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Function

Outline

Properties

Displays job information. (

P.23)

Arrange

Sets imposition of multiple jobs. (

General Print

Layouts and prints the job. (

Tile

Sets the Tile Print. (

Create Plate

Creates the special color plate. This function is not displayed for the printer without the special ink cartridge. ( P.32)

Composite

Composes multiple jobs. (

Layer

Sets the layer print. ( P.34) For the printer without the special color ink cartridge, this function is not displayed.

Print Condition

Sets the printing condition. (

P.35)

Color Replacement

Sets the color replacement. (

P.39)

Print

Prints the set job. (

Job Copy

Duplicate the selected job. (

P.42)

Backup / Restore

Saves and restores the job. (

P.43)

Delete

Deletes the selected job. (

P.25)

P.26)

P.28)

P.33)

P.41)

P.44)


Properties Indicates the job status.

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1. File [Job Name] [File Name] [Format] [Image Size] [Pages] [Page Size] [Job Attribute] [Full Color] [Mono Color]

Displays the job name. You can change it with the Indicates the file name of the image. Displays the file format of the original image. Displays the file size of the original image. Displays the number of pages of the original image. Displays the printable size of one page. Displays and sets the print type. Performs full-color print. Prints with replacing full colors with single color. When you select [Mono Color], the [Mono Color] screen below is displayed, and the machine performs setting to replace the colors of original image with the color of ink. [Special Color] Displayed when the special color plate job is selected.

button.

2. Quality [Media] [Resolution] [Profile Name]

Displays the media type to print. Displays the printing resolution. Displays the profile name to use for printing.

3. Results [Ink Consumption]

[Time]

Displays the amount of ink consumed for print for each ink. This is displayed when you check the box of [Calculate Ink Consumption] in [Job Control] from [Environments] – [Option…] menu. ( P.55) Displays the time for each processing.

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4. Date Displays the date and time when you registered the job.

5. Working Directory Displays the working directory name where the job information is stored.

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Arrange Sets imposition of multiple jobs.

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1. Layout type Specifies the alignment method of the composition job. [Sequential] Arranges jobs in the media feeding direction. [Minimize] Arranges jobs so that you can use the media effectively.

2. Scan margin / Feed margin Sets the margins of the scan direction/ the feed direction.

3. Arrange in the Center If checked, arranges jobs in the center of the media.

4. Combine Performs imposition.

5. Cancel Cancels imposition.

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General Print Layouts and prints jobs.

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1. Job List Displays jobs to be printed in the list.

2. Arrow key unit Sets the moving amount when moving the job with the cursor key.

3. Preview Previews the print image. You can move each image with the function of drag and drop.

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4. Image edit Layouts jobs. (1) Scale

(1)

When you check [Valid], you can set the print size of the selected job with the specified scaling or the length. When you check [Keep Ratio], you can scale

(2)

(7)

up/ down by keeping the aspect ratio. (2) Rotation

(3)

Rotates the selected job by the 90 degrees. (3) Position Specifies offset from the origin. If [Arrange in

(4)

the Center] is checked, it is arranged in the center of the media width. (4) Copy

(5)

Sets the number of copies of the selected job. (5) Layout You can specify arrangement with [Space] or [Pitch].

(6)

You cannot select [Pitch] for the imposition arrangement. (6) Information Label Prints print information as a label. (7) Mirror Reverses the selected job.

5. Media width Matches the previewed width with the media width.

6. Zoom Out Minifies the preview.

7. Zoom In Enlarges the preview.

8. Rearrangement Adjusts layout of the image to be printed so that you can use the media effectively. When you perform [Rearrangement], the status is returned to the one before performing [Rearrangement].

9. Print Execute the printing.

10.Undo Returns to the original status before displaying the [General Print] screen.

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Tile 1

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1. Mouse Operation in Image Area [Resize]

[Select Tile]

You can change the tile size by dragging the [] mark. You can also move the [] mark with the cursor key of the keyboard. You can change the [] mark by clicking with the mouse or the key (width: Z, X/ feeding: Q, A) of keyboard. Use this when you select the tile with [Select] of [Print Order].

2. Arrow key unit Sets the moving amount with the cursor key.

3. Preview Previews the set status.

4. Print Performs tiling print.

5. Undo Returns to the status before displaying the [Tile] screen.

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6. Divide Sets the tiling method of the image.

(1)

(1) Tiling Edit

(2)

If checked, tiling print becomes valid. Uncheck the box when you return to the (3)

normal print.

(9)

(2) Scale When you check [Valid], you can set the print size of the selected job with the specified

(4)

scaling or the length. When you check [Keep Ratio], you can scale up/ down by keeping the aspect ratio. (3) Rotation

(5)

(10)

Rotates the selected job by the 90 degrees. (4) Work (6)

Sets the area to be tiled. When you click the

button,

the entire image becomes valid. (5) Tile size

(7)

(11)

(8)

(12)

Enter the size and then click the button. It will be divided to the set size. (6) Resize Sets the specified tile size individually. (7) Overlap Sets the overlap space size and in which direction you add it. (8) Print Order Sets the printing order of the tiles. Select [Select] and then click the tile on the preview. You can print the specified tile only. At this time, select [Select Tile] of the [Mouse Operation in Image Area] radio button. (9) Mirror Reverses the selected job. (10)Tile quantity Divides it equally for the set number of tiles. (11)Corner Mark Prints the corner mark of the specified size on four corners of the tiled image. (12)Print option [Overlap line]

Prints the tiled position and the border of the overlap space with the dotted line.

[Tile Number]

Prints the tile number on the margin.

[Cut line]

Prints the cut line around the tile.

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Layout Sets the printing layout of tiles.

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1. Layout [Rotate even numbered tile]

[Combine tiles] [Layout type]

[Scan margin / Feed margin] [Arrange in the Center]

Align the tiles of the even number lines by reversing them by the 180 degrees. This is effective when color difference may be generated for right and left of the tile when printed. If checked, you can arrange tiles at any place. If [Sequential] is selected, arranges tiles in the feeding direction in order.  If [Nest] is selected, tiles are also arranged in the width direction. You can use the media effectively by this method. Sets the margins between tiles. Arranges tiles in the center of the media.

2. Position Sets the printing position of the selected tile.

3. Arrow key unit Sets the moving amount with the cursor key.

4. Preview Previews the print image of tiles. You can move the tile with dragging of the mouse.

5. Adjust Media Width Matches the previewed width with the media width.

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7. Zoom In Enlarges the preview.

8. Print Performs tiling print.

9. Undo Return to the status before displaying the [Tile] screen.

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Special color job creation Creates the special color plate. This function is not displayed for the printer without the special color ink cartridge.

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1. Image created by Whole Image Valid Pixel

: Creates a special color plate with the same size/ shape as the image. : Creates a special color plate only parts with colors in the image.

2. Ink Specifies the ink density of the created special color.

3. Composite automatically If checked, you can compose it with the original image after creating the special color plate. Specifies the hierarchical relationship for composition.

4. Create Creates the special color plate.

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Composite Composes multiple jobs.

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1. Thumbnail Sets the hierarchical relationship of the images to be composed. You can change the image by drag and drop it.

2. Reverse If checked, the job selected in the [Thumbnail] is reversed.

3. Cancel Cancels composition.

4. Composite Performs composition.

5. Preview You can check the composed result.

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Layer Sets layer print. For the printer without the special color ink cartridge, this function is not displayed. 2

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1. Job List Select the job to be set.

2. Belong Layer Sets which color shall be printed in which layer by the job.

3. Multilayer Printed Type Sets the printing method of multiple layers print.

4. Quality Sets the printing quality for layer print. This is displayed only for two-layer printing of [Color -> Special Color] and [Special Color -> Color].

5. Position Correction Enter offset to correct the misalignment of plate for each layer.

6. Size Correction You can thicken and thin the effective pixels of the selected job.

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Print condition Printing quality Setting the printing quality. Depending on your printer, some items are not displayed.

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1. Specify by device profile By specifying the Inkset/ Media/ Resolution/ Version, the best suited profile can be selected. If you check [Designate a Device Profile], you can select the device profile directly.

2. Print Condition Sets the condition related to print.

3. Scan wait Sets the waiting time for drying per scan.

4. Send FF (form feed) each page for multi page pdf If checked, the margin is generated between pages.

5. Leading Margin / Trailing Margin Sets the margin before starting/ after finishing print.

6. Fllow by data Sets whether you feed the margin at the end of the image.

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7. Vacuum Sets the operation of the vacuum fan.

8. Device Adjustment Specifies the adjustment value of the printer from RasterLink. When you select [Profile Setting], it operates with the setting value included in the profile. When you select [Panel Setting], it operates with the value set on the operation panel of the printer. By entering new name and clicking the button, you can add preset of the adjusting value. By clicking the button, you can check and change the preset value.

9. Preset Adds/ deletes the preset related to color matching. If you add the preset, you can change the setting of “11. Valid” to “14. Input Profile (ICC)”.

10.Valid If checked, you can change the color matching method.

11.Illustration Specifies the color matching method of illustration data (vector).

12.Image Specifies the color matching method of illustration data (raster).

13.Input Profile (ICC) Selects the Input profile to use.

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Color Adjust Sets the color adjustment value. 1

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1. Color Adjustment Set Name Select/ enter the color adjustment file. [Standard] is registered by default. You cannot change the value for [Standard].

2. Add the Color Adjustment Set Creates a color adjustment file newly.

3. Delete the Color Adjustment Set Delete the selected color adjustment file. You cannot delete [Standard].

4. Whole Density Adjusts entire density.

5. Illustration Density Adjusts vector data density.

6. Image Density Adjusts raster data density.

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7. Advanced Color Adjustment When you click the detailed items.

button, the [Color Adjustment] dialog below is displayed, and you can set the

[Ink Curve] (1) Ink Limit

(2) Special Color Ink Limit

(3) Linearization

[K-CMY Mixing Ratio] (4) Illustration

(5) Image

(1) Ink Limit Adjusts the CMYK ink maximum density. (2) Special Color Ink Limit Adjusts the special color ink maximum density. (3) Linearization Adjusts the density for entire ink. (4) Illustration Adjusts the ratio to replace mixed black with single color black for vector data. (5) Image Adjusts the ratio to replace mixed black with single color black for raster data.

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Color Replacement Setting the color replacement. 4

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1. Color Replacement List [Spot Color] Spot color included in the job and its replacement information are displayed in the list. [CMYK] CMYK color and its replacement information included in the job are displayed in the list. [Gradation] Single color gradation and its replacement information included in the job are displayed in the list. Available gradation colors are four types below: Type

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Minimum density (%) M Y

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• The raster object is not a target for color replacement. • Color Replacement of gradations that use Illustrator filter effects such as Drop Shadows/Transparency may not be performed correctly. • When the Illustrator setting [Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing] is checked, gradation replacement cannot be set.

If the color in the [Color Replacement List] is also defined in [Color Collection] ( P.53), the color replacement definition in the color collection is automatically applied.

2. Edit Color Replacement Replaces the selected [Input] color with the specified ink color. When [Under profile ink limit] is checked, the ink limit included in the device profile is applied. • If you check [Under profile ink limit], you can reduce ink overflow at printing. If checked, print is performed after changing the set value to the lower value automatically to reduce ink overflow. (If you specify 100%, print is performed with the lower value.) When unchecking the box, print is performed according to the specified color component value, however, printing defect such as blur due to ink overflow may easily occur. Check it if possible before using. When clicking this button, you can register color replacement definition to [Color Collection]. When clicking this button, you can read color replacement definition from [Color Collection].

3. Apply Applies the value changed in [Edit Color Replacement].

4. Input Displays [Input] color.

5. Output Displays ink color after replacement.

6. Preview Previews the job.

7. Blink indication When checked, the color object selected in [Color Replacement List] is reversed on the preview.

8. Update icon Updates the reversed display on the preview.


10.Zoom In Enlarges the preview.

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Print Prints the set job.

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1. Immediate Print While performing RIP processing, data is transferred to the printer. In the conditions below, you cannot perform [Immediate Print]. Printing is performed with [RIP and Print]. Arrange / Composite / Special Color Plate / Mono Color Plate / Tiling arranged in any place/ Optimized and arranged copy/ Copy arranged in any place

2. RIP and Print After completing RIP processing, data is transferred to the printer. Compared to [Immediate Print], it takes more time before starting printing, however, the printer head becomes difficult to stop during printing.

3. RIP Only Only RIP processing is performed and data is not transferred to the printer.

4. Print Only If there is Ripped data, only data transfer is performed to the printer without RIP processing. If there are not any Ripped data, RIP is performed automatically.

5. Print Count Specifies the number of prints.

6. Delete ripped file after print If checked, delete the Ripped data after print.

7. Delete Job after Print If checked, delete the job from the job list after print.

8. Print Perform print.

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Job copy Duplicates the selected job.

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1. Copy count Specifies the number of jobs to be copied.

2. Including ripped data If checked, the intermediate file is also copied.

3. Job Copy Copy the job.

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Backup / Restore Saves/ restores the job.

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1. Selected file name to save Specifies the file name of the backup file to be saved.

2. Delete Job after Backup If checked, the job is deleted after it is backed up.

3. Backup Saves the selected job in the specified backup file. You can back up multiple jobs at a time.

4. Select file name to restore Specifies the backup file to restore.

5. Restore Restores the job from the backup file. • You cannot restore the backup file of RasterLinkPro5 and earlier.

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Delete Deletes the selected job.

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1. Delete a job Completely deletes the job from the job list.

2. Delete ripped data only If there is a Ripped data, deletes the Ripped data only and keeps the job in the job list.

3. Delete Deletes the job.

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Menu Menu List Group File

Menu

Outline

Open…

Selects an image file and creates a job. (

Exit RGB Color chart…

Tools

Terminates the application. Creates a color chart for RGB color. (

P.46)

CMYK Color chart…

Creates a color chart for CMYK color. (

Special Color chart…

Creates a color chart for the special color. (

Color Collection… Environments

P.45)

Option… Printer Management…

P.46)

Creates a set of color replacement definition. ( Performs various settings. ( Registers/ deletes the printer. (

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[File] - [Open...]

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1. Select File Select an image file to print.

2. Printer Name Select a printer to print.

3. Favorite Select a setting to apply to the created job.

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[Tool] - [RGB / CMYK / Special Color chart] About color chart A color chart is a color sample list created by placing the specified color (base color) in the center and by changing its color component based on a certain standard. You can also set two or four base colors. In this case, color component change between two (or four) base colors can be created as a color chart.

Example of color chart For one base color

Base Color

For two base color

Base Color 1

Base Color 2

Base Color 3

Base Color 4

Base Color 1

Base Color 2

For four base color

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Utilizing method of RGB/CMYK color chart The creating flow of RGB/CMYK color chart and its utilizing method are introduced here. You can output the created chart with the printer to check actual colors, and you can read it in the application such as Adobe Illustrator by creating the PDF file of the color chart. When printing

When creating PDF file

Set the creating condition of the color chart. Create the job of the color chart. Edit the job.

Create the PDF file of the color chart.

You can open the created PDF file in the application such as the Adobe Illustrator.

Output the job. You can check colors when they are actually printed by outputting the color chart.

Utilizing method of color chart of special color The creating flow of color chart of special color and its utilizing method are introduced. By outputting the created chart with the printer, you can determine colors when you print actually. Create [Favorite] for the color chart. Set the creating condition of the color chart of special color. Create the job of the color chart. Edit the job. Output the job. You can check colors when they are actually printed by outputting the color chart.

Add the color to be used for printing to [Color Collection]. Color replacement information is also registered in [Color Collection]. For the relationship between [Color Collection] and [Color Replacement], refer to P.52.

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RGB / CMYK / Special Color chart [Screen] 1

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1. Color chart name Enter/ select the color chart name.

2. Undo Returns the color chart setting value to the one when you opened the color chart dialog.

3. Base colors Select the number of base colors. • You cannot change the number of standard colors after clicking the First, decide the number of standard colors, and then click the

4. Add When clicking, a color chart definition file is created.

5. Delete Deletes the color chart definition file.

6. Font Specifies the font name and the size displayed in the color chart.

7. Page size Specifies the color chart size.

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8. Display preview size Specifies the size of the preview. When [Display based on the printable area] is selected, it is displayed with the media size set in the printer. When [Display based on the fixed form] is selected, it is displayed with the selected standard paper size.

9. Preview Previews the color chart with the set value. When you select [Apply Color to Base] displayed when right-clicking the chart, you can set the selected color as the standard color. For the special color chart, when you select [Register to Color Collection...] displayed when right-clicking, you can register the selected color to [Color Collection] ( P.53).

10.Zoom Enlarges/ minifies the preview.

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11.Base color Specifies the color component of the base color. For RGB or CMYK color chart, when clicking color preview, the color selection dialog is displayed. For the special color chart, when clicking color preview, the [Color Collection] dialog is displayed.

12.Amount of change in patch Sets the amount of color component change from the standard color and the number of items to change.

13.Patch Specifies the size and the space of the color patch.

14.Margin Sets the margins on the left, right, top and bottom of the page.

15.Print base color mark If checked, the standard color mark is printed on the color chart.

16.Ink Limit If checked, ink limit of the profile is applied.

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[Menu]

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1. Create Job Creates the color chart job. When you check [Fit size on fixed form], the job enlarged/ minified for the specified size is created.

2. Create PDF Creates the color chart PDF. When you check [Fit size on fixed form], the PDF enlarged/ minified for the specified size is created.

• You cannot create a PDF file of special color chart.

3. Exit Terminates color chart creation.

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[Tool] - [Color Collection] Color Collection and Color replacement For the traditional RasterLink, we defined color replacement information in the [Color replace set] and connected one [Color replace set] with the job. Therefore, it was necessary to define all color replacement information for one [Color replace set]. For RasterLink6, [Color replace set] is renewed as [Color Collection] and multiple color collections (color replace set) can be applied to one job in parallel. The flow from definition of color replacement information to print is as below: Register Color replacement information in the Color Collection. You can register multiple color collections. You can specify multiple color collections to be applied to the job. Also, you can register from the special color chart ( P.47).

Read the file. Search the color collection at reading the file, color replacement is set automatically.

Check in the [Color replacement] screen. With [Color replacement] screen ( matically set in the job.

P.39), check/ edit color replacement information auto-

Perform printing.

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Color Collection Creates a set of color replacement information.

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1. Color Collection List Displays the list of color replacement definition set. When you check [Use], the machine searches color collection from the top in order at reading the file, and sets color replacement for the matched color automatically.

2. Replacement Information List Displays color replacement definition of the selected color collection.

3. Delete Replacement Information Deletes the selected color replacement definition.

4. Register Registers color replacement definition with the value set in [Input] and [Output].

5. Changing color collection search order Moves the selected color collection to upper or lower by one in the list. At reading the file, searches the color collection from the top in order in the list.

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6. Adding color collection Adds the color collection. By selecting [Type] on the right [Add] screen, specifies the color collection type. [Spot Color : Ink] Changes the spot color to the specified ink density. [CMYK : Ink] Changes CMYK color to the specified ink density. [Gradation] Changes single color gradation to the specified ink density. Gradation available for color replacement has the restriction below: • Only the vector object created with Illustrator is available. • You cannot perform color replacement to gradation with the following functions of Illustrator:  When [Split, Extention] [Rasterization] [Filter effects] [Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing] is checked

7. Duplication of color collection Duplicates the selected color collection.

8. Deletion of color collection Deletes the selected color collection.

9. Input Specifies the color to be replaced. When the type is [Spot Color : Ink], specify the spot color name. When [CMYK : Ink], specify the CMYK value.

10.Output Sets the ink density after color replacement. When you check [Under profile ink limit], ink limit defined in the output profile is applied.

11.Close Closes the color collection screen.

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[Environments] - [Option...] Job Control

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1. Hyper Job Threading Specifies the performing method of the job in parallel when you perform multiple jobs against one printer. The changed setting will be valid from the job performed after changing. OFF : The jobs are not performed in parallel. The spool process, the RIP process and the print process are performed in order. Level 1 : The RIP process and the print process are performed in parallel. Up to two jobs are performed in parallel. Level 2 : The spool process, the RIP process and the print process are performed in parallel. Up to three jobs are performed in parallel.

2. Calculate Ink Consumption If checked, rough amount of ink consumption is calculated.

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Performance

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Priority If the operation response has been degraded remarkably during RIP, you can improve it by setting [Response]. However, the RIP speed becomes slow, use the machine with the default setting if no problem exists.

3. RIP Core memory You can specify the memory amount allocated to the RIP core. When you RIP gradation data, by setting this to larger one, the processing speed may be improved.

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Display

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1. Preview Resolution Specifies the resolution of the preview image created at spooling.

2. Display Tooltips If checked, simple explanation for the item with the mouse pointer is displayed.

3. Unit Sets the unit of length (mm, inch).

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Disk

1. Disk Space to Keep Sets the minimum hard disc space where the working folder has been set. If the disc space becomes lower than the set value during performing the job, the operation is terminated.

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[Environments] - [Printer Management]

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1. Printer List The registered printers are displayed in the list.

2. Add Adds the printer.

3. Delete Deletes the printer selected in the printer list.

4. Properties Changes the printer setting selected in the printer list.

5. Information The process status of the printer management is displayed.

6. Close Closes the printer management screen.

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Add printer

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1. Model Select the model name of the printer to register.

2. Color Select the color of the printer to register.

3. Output Port Select the output port type.

4. Properties Sets information for the port to be output.

5. Printer Name To distinguish from other printers, enter the name.

6. Inkset Select the ink type set in the printer.

7. Available Printers The connectable printer is displayed.

8. Read Printer status Updates information in the connectable printer list.

9. Cancel Cancels the printer registration.

10.OK Registers the printer.

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Notes

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When you install both RasterLinkPro5 and RasterLink6 in one PC, the version of RasterLinkPro5 shall be Ver2.70 and later. If RasterLinkPro5 Ver.2.70 and earlier and RasterLink6 exist in one PC, the printer drivers and the hot folders may conflict each other.

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The job read in the Demo version shall be RIPped again after performing version upgrade to this version. If you print without RIP again, print cannot be performed normally.

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