Photo Print 4 - Training

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Basic ElementsBasic Elements


Learning PhotoPRINT SERVER and SERVER-PRO

Main Window

Toolbar

Print Queue

RIP Queue

Hold Queue

Job Preview

Job Info

Setup Area



Preferences

Units and Precision

Archive / Job / Temp paths

Print while RIPing

Auto Load Preview



Adding Setups

• +500 vinyl cutters

• +300 color printers

• +30 hybrid devices

• any desktop printer

• +15000 (!) virtual hybrid devices



Adding Setups

• HotFolders

• PostScript Printers



Adding Setups



PostScript Printer Drivers

What ?

• Installs a Printer Driver into Windows or MacOS• Works like a regular Desktop Printer• Print from ANY application directly to PhotoPRINT SERVER• Can be shared over the network



PostScript Printer Drivers

How to Install ?

• Activate ‘Install desktop driver’ when adding Setup• Automatically adds printer to Windows• Sharing over the network to print from remote stations

• Connection with Mac:• requires ‘AppleTalk’ Protocol (WinNT/Win2K)• or 3rd party software (PC Maclan, Dave,…)



HotFolders

What ?

• Folder constantly monitored by PhotoPRINT SERVER

• Copied job automatically shows up in PhotoPRINT SERVER

• Can be shared over the network (PC/MAC)

• Connection with Mac: requires ‘AppleTalk’ Protocol (WinNT/Win2K) or 3rd party software (PC Maclan, Dave,…)



HotFolders

How to Configure?

• In the ‘Setup Properties’

How to Specify Settings for the Print Job?

• All jobs use the ‘Default Job Properties’

Automatic Job Nesting



Adding Setups

Up to 50 different setups

• including 50 HotFolders and 50 PostScript Printer Drivers

• drive 3 different output devices simultaneously

• create different presets of the same device• no job-per-job configuration needed

• save time• easy to use

• 1-2-3: select setup, add job and of you go!


Setup PropertiesSetup Properties

Default Job PropertiesDefault Job Properties

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Job PropertiesJob Properties



Setup , Default Job and Job Properties



Setup Properties

Accessible by:

• double clicking on device• right-clicking on device• menu ‘Setup > Setup Properties’

Contains:

• setup or non-output related items

3 tabs:

• Workflow• Communication• Automatic Nesting



Setup Properties

Workflow Communication Automatic Nesting



Default Job Properties

Accessible by:

• ‘Job Defaults’ button in ‘Setup Properties’• right-clicking on device• menu ‘Setup > Default Job Properties’

Contains:

• standard job settings for all jobs• +/- the same as the ‘Job Properties’

• will be applied if no other settings are specified (Job Properties or PostScript Printer)



Adding Jobs

File > Add Job

Add Job Icon

PostScript Printer

Drag ‘n Drop

HotFolder



Job Properties • Layout Tab

Page Range:

• 2-5 prints 2+3+4+5

• 2,5 prints 2+5

Page Nesting

• Multi-Page Files

• Separations

• Tiles



Entering Values

• Units- Default units: specified in preferences- Using different units: automatically converted to default unit- mm, cm, m, pt, in or “, ft or ‘

• Maths-Ratios or A:B

Ex. Ratio 2:1 applied on value 50 results in 100

-Percentages or X%Ex. 200% applied on value 50 results in 100

-Simple Operators or / , * , + , -Ex. 10/2+3 results in 8

• Applying Values- just wait briefly- use ‘Tab’-button to jump to next field



Job Properties • Workflow Tab

After Output

• Hold

• Archive

• Delete

Priority

• Low

• Medium

• High



Job Properties • Color Management Tab



Job Properties • Printer Options Tab

Device Specific:

changes from printer to printer



Job Properties • Tile Tab

Manual and Automatic



Job Properties • Tile Tab



Job Properties • Labels and Marks Tab



Job Properties • Color Adjustment Tab



Job Properties • Separations Tab



CMYK Separations Example


NestingNesting



Nesting

Types of Nesting:

• Manual Job Nesting

• Automatic Job Nesting

• Page Nesting

• Tile Nesting

• Separations Nesting



Nesting • Manual Job Nesting



Nesting • Automatic Job Nesting



Nesting • Page Nesting

• Multi-Page PDF, PS, …• Pre-Separated Files



Nesting • Tile Nesting



Nesting • Separations Nesting


Print & CutPrint & Cut



Contour Cutting • Preparing the file

Any design software with

• vector design

• spot color creation

• EPS export

How ?

• create a vector

• create a spot color ‘CutContour’

• apply this color to the stroke of the vector

• save as EPS



Contour Cutting • Example

1. Create vector around object

2. Create spot color ‘CutContour’

3. Apply color to the STROKE (not the fill!)

4. Save as EPS



Contour Cutting • Hybrid Devices

Add Job to the Hybrid Print&Cut device



Contour Cutting • Hybrid Devices

Choose Job Type

Specify other Settings

SEND!



Contour Cutting • ‘Virtual’ Hybrid Devices

Add Job to the Printer



Contour Cutting • ‘Virtual’ Hybrid DevicesActivate and choose

Cutter

Choose Cutter Specific Marks

SEND!



Contour Cutting • ‘Virtual’ Hybrid Devices

Printer Job

Automatic Generation of

Cut Job


MaintenanceMaintenance



Maintenance • HTML RIP Log



Maintenance • Clear Preferences – Install Password

Application Password

Optional Passwords


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