User manual KONICA MINOLTA MICROPRESS RELEASE 6

[. . . ] User Manual Minolta MicroPress System Software Release 6 www. minoltaeurope. com The essentials of imaging User Manual PrintStation Manager www. minoltaeurope. com The essentials of imaging Copyright © 1995­2001 T/R Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. T/R Systems makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. [. . . ] · Serial Port: Provides inter-PC communication via serial ports. · Sockets: Allows input from a socket client program; supports TCP/IP and UNIX socket protocols. To produce page images quickly while maintaining highest quality, MicroPress RIP increases job throughput using three proprietary techniques: 1 MicroPress RIP differs from other RIPs in compressing bitmaps and shipping them at the highest possible data rate directly into the PrintStation Manager. The fastest RIP times result from reducing file size to decrease data transmitted and providing a continuous, non-interruptible feed of data from the RIP. . 2 Time is saved even if there are problems with the output device because all jobs are stored on disk as PostRIP files. To resend or produce more copies, simply resend the job from the PrintStation Manager without having to re-RIP. 3 MicroPress RIP allows interpretation and outputting to occur simultaneously. Sends pages to PSM as soon as they are interpreted. Provides the Executive option for an interactive PostScript language session. You can type fragments of PostScript-language code for immediate interpretation (very useful when debugging and testing small parts of jobs). Provides powerful page imposition, the process of laying out several pages of a document on one large sheet of paper, with each page printed in a specified orientation and position. Useful for saving media (pages can be orientated so as to use the optimum amount of paper) and printing pre-imposed sheets of paper (e. g. , book printing signatures). Provides a number of page features (e. g. , page range, watermark) from the page setup dialog box. Input plug-ins Throughput control Interactive sessions Page imposition Page features The MicroPress RIP Options Option ICC Profile Processor Definition ICC Profile Processor features: · Produces color jobs quickly and accurately without the need for custom configurations · Emulates a variety of industry-standard printing devices · Provides various color-handling strategies for different graphic elements on the same page (e. g. , photographs, logos) 4 Option Embedded ICC profiles HDS/StochasticFM Screening Technology Definition Detects and uses ICC profiles embedded in Photoshop EPS, TIFF, JPEG images. Uses many special screening strategies for high-quality presswork, (particularly when printing in color), included in the Harlequin Screening Library (HSL), available as an optional extra with all versions of MicroPress RIP. HSL includes Harlequin Dispersed Screening (HDS), a patented FM screening technology that eliminates moiré patterning and optimizes detail for a given device resolution. Running MicroPress RIP Starting MicroPress RIP Click the MicroPress RIP icon in the MicroPress program group in the Start menu. Note: Remember to always launch MicroPress applications in the following order: · RIP · PrintStation Manager · MicroSpool The Toolbar The Toolbar buttons provide quick access to MP-RIP commands. This Button Represents Print File - manually select a file to print. This Button Represents Page Setup Manager - create and edit page setups. Device Manager - recognize output devices (i. e. , PrintStations). Separations Manager - create separations, change screenings, edit configurations. Color Setup Manager - create and edit ICC Profile Processor color setups. Input Controller - define input sources. Print Calibration - print calibration targets for linearization (factory curves pre-loaded). Start Inputs - start any enabled inputs. [. . . ] PostScript language header file interpreted before the main job in order to provide a standard setup for use by a range of jobs. To view an interpreted job on the screen before producing a hard copy. Physical printing engine or printer that can be combined with others to create a virtual engine. Preview or hard copy of an image or font character set. [. . . ]