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Basic ElementsBasic Elements
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Main Window
Toolbar
Print Queue
RIP Queue
Hold Queue
Job Preview
Job Info
Setup Area
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Preferences
Units and Precision
Archive / Job / Temp paths
Print while RIPing
Auto Load Preview
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Adding Setups
• +500 vinyl cutters
• +300 color printers
• +30 hybrid devices
• any desktop printer
• +15000 (!) virtual hybrid devices
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Adding Setups
• HotFolders
• PostScript Printers
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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
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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,…)
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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,…)
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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
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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!
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Setup PropertiesSetup Properties
Default Job PropertiesDefault Job Properties
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Job PropertiesJob Properties
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Setup , Default Job and Job Properties
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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
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Setup Properties
Workflow Communication Automatic Nesting
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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)
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Adding Jobs
File > Add Job
Add Job Icon
PostScript Printer
Drag ‘n Drop
HotFolder
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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
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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
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Job Properties • Workflow Tab
After Output
• Hold
• Archive
• Delete
Priority
• Low
• Medium
• High
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Job Properties • Color Management Tab
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Job Properties • Color Management Tab
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Job Properties • Printer Options Tab
Device Specific:
changes from printer to printer
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Job Properties • Tile Tab
Manual and Automatic
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Job Properties • Tile Tab
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Job Properties • Labels and Marks Tab
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Job Properties • Color Adjustment Tab
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Job Properties • Separations Tab
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CMYK Separations Example
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NestingNesting
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Nesting
Types of Nesting:
• Manual Job Nesting
• Automatic Job Nesting
• Page Nesting
• Tile Nesting
• Separations Nesting
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Nesting • Manual Job Nesting
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Nesting • Automatic Job Nesting
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Nesting • Page Nesting
• Multi-Page PDF, PS, …• Pre-Separated Files
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Nesting • Tile Nesting
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Nesting • Separations Nesting
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Print & CutPrint & Cut
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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
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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
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Contour Cutting • Hybrid Devices
Add Job to the Hybrid Print&Cut device
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Contour Cutting • Hybrid Devices
Choose Job Type
Specify other Settings
SEND!
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Contour Cutting • ‘Virtual’ Hybrid Devices
Add Job to the Printer
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Contour Cutting • ‘Virtual’ Hybrid DevicesActivate and choose
Cutter
Choose Cutter Specific Marks
SEND!
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Contour Cutting • ‘Virtual’ Hybrid Devices
Printer Job
Automatic Generation of
Cut Job
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MaintenanceMaintenance
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Maintenance • HTML RIP Log
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Maintenance • Clear Preferences – Install Password
Application Password
Optional Passwords
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