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User’s Guide© 2003 iProof Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Information contained in this document is subject to change without notice and does not re

10Chapter 3Printing to PowerRIP ImageSetFrom Remote WorkstationsSharing the PowerRIP Imageset PrintersBefore anyone can connect and print to PowerRIP

11In the box labled “Print Servers” you will see a list of allWindows servers that were found on the network.6) Select the server where PowerRIP Image

12Connecting from Mac OS 9.xAs mentioned before, it is necessary to load “Services ForMacintosh” on the server system (the PC running PowerRIPImageSet

13Printing from Mac OS 9.xAs mentioned before, it is necessary to load “Services ForMacintosh” on the server system (the PC running PowerRIP).1) Open

14Printing from Mac OSXIMPORTANT: Mac OS X does not regognize the option-restrictions defined in the PPD. It is therefore imperativethat you impose th

15Chapter 4Operational OverviewUnderstanding the PowerRIP printingarchitecture.There are 4 main components in a PostScript printingenvironment. 1) The

16Windows PostScript DriverIn the case of PowerRIP ImageSet the first part of thecycle is the same as a hardware RIP architecture. The applicationprin

17Chapter 5The PowerRIP ApplicationThe Main Control DialogThe PowerRIP ImageSet (aka PowerRIP Server) applica-tion is launched automatically when a jo

18Pausing the Incoming Jobs QueueClicking the Pause Queue button will pause the incomingjobs queue. Jobs will still arrive in the queue as they are fo

19Output To:In this drop-down, you can select the proper output queue.Output queues are created at install-time (or manually by theuser). The output q

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20The Processed Jobs Queue.To view/manipulate the processed jobs queue, click theProcessed Jobs tab.This view will allow the user to view and manipula

21The Pages Being Printed Queue(aka Page Queue).To view/manipulate the page queue, click the “PagesBeing Printed” tab.In this view you may see multipl

22Manually inserting a PostScript orPDF file into the PowerRIP jobqueue.One of the nice features of PowerRIP ImageSet is theability to rasterize PostS

23ColorThis section of the dialog does not change much betweendifferent models of printers as it contains mostly PowerRIP-specific color features.Colo

24Input ProfilesThis lets you select the input profiles for CMYK and RGB.These drop-downs will list and let you choose any CMYK orRGB profile (ICM/ICC

25Make CompositeSelecting this checkbox turns on the “Make CompositeFrom Separation” feature. Use this ONLY on separatedPostScript files. If the file

26Chapter 6Density Calibration (Q-Curve)PowerRIP ImageSet includes a calibration tool known asQ-Curve which is used to create the calibration files us

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28Chapter 7Managing InputsPowerRIP ImageSet is designed to accept input frommultiple sources. Hot folders being the primary way in whichjobs are recei

29Configuring Printer Entities It is not necessary to change these settings to printnormally. Furthermore, it is recommended that the settings forthe

3Contents (cont.)Override job’s nesting settings... 24Configure nesting ... 24The Separati

30Adding a Printer Entity andHot Folder tutorialThe previous 2 sections describes the operation of the HotFolder Configuration and the Printer Entity

31Since we want all jobs that are processed from this hotfolder to have the same settings (Professional Media PhotoPaper” at 1440x720 dpi using 85-lin

32Create the printer entityNow that we have the hot folder configured, lets create aprint manager entity wich, when printed to, will depositPostScript

33Once you select the proper driver, you will see the PPDname appear in the box next to the driver name in this examplethe PPD is “IPEP1290.PPD”.Almos

34Chapter 8Managing OutputsPowerRIP ImageSet is designed to support printing tomultiple printers connected to multiple ports. It employs “outputqueues

35Pausing & Resuming output queuesTo pause or resume an output queue, select the queue byclicking its name in the list then click the “Pause” or “

36Driver:The driver used makes little difference on an output queue.The jobs (pages) arrive here already rasterized and ready to senddirectly to the p

37Appendix AThe PDF GeneratorMost of this manual makes mention of the “output device”in terms of a printer. PowerRIP ImageSet is also capable ofoutput

38Output Folder:Lets you define the folder where PDF files will be placedwhen created. To change this setting, click the Change buttonbelow.View File

39The “Fonts” Section.This section deals with the way fonts are handled whencreating the PDFSubset fonts:When selected, uses the “font subsets” specif

Validating PowerRIP ImagSetPowerRIP ImageSet can be downloaded and “test-driven”without having to purchase it. In this evaluation mode, a water-mark w

40Appendix BThe TIFF GeneratorMost of this manual makes mention of the “output device”in terms of a printer. PowerRIP ImageSet is also capable ofoutpu

41Output Folder:Lets you define the folder where TIF files will be placedwhen created. To change this setting, click the “Change” buttonbelow.View Fil

42the same way, same restrictions apply. Makes a separation TIFF(one plate per file) from a composite PostScripfile. There is oneadditional feature.

43Appendix CAdding ICM/ICCs to PowerRIP ImageSetAt install-time, PowerRIP ImageSet installs all necessaryICMs for proper color output on any supported

44When finished adding profiles, click Exit. If the newoptions do not appear in the print dialog, restart your system.Once the ICM options have been a

45Copyright(c) 2003 Digital Graphics Imaging Inc. All rights reserved.PowerRIP and PowerRIP ImageSet are registered trademarks of iProof Systems Inc.

The validation page will appear:Enter your product code (the 16-character code either onthe CD or the CD case) in the box marked “Please enter yourpr

Chapter 1IntroductionPowerRIP ImageSet turns your printer into a PostScript®Level 3 compatible print server. PowerRIP ImageSet , a softwareraster imag

7Chapter 2Printing from Applications to PowerRIP ImageSetSelecting the destination printerUpon installation of PowerRIP ImageSet, a printer will bead

8PowerRIP ImageSet Print SettingsThe following are the settings which are common to alloutpt devices supported by PowerRIP ImageSet. Although someof t

True Spot ColorsWhen enabled, this option will tell PowerRIP ImageSet toenable the “True Spot” feature. This feature will recognize spotcolors within