Epson 1520 User Manual

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What Exactly Is Hy-Rez QuikRIP?

Quite simply, Hy-Rez QuikRIP is a set of highly calibrated configura­tion settings and postscript printer description files that run within
CADlink PhotoScript.

These allow an ordinary Epson 3000 or 1520 ink jet printer to gener­ate accurate imagesetter-style film positives for use within the
screen printing industry.

Without an application (RIP) such as this along with the screenprint
specific calibration our product provides, it would be impossible to
generate any form of usable halftones with your ink jet printer!

Getting Started

Note: If not already completed, the drivers included with your

Epson 3000 or 1520 printer must be installed. These are needed
to perform general maintenance on the printer such as head
cleanings. However, DO NOT install the Epson Stylus RIP Postscript

Driver!

The installation of this driver will cause conflicts with PhotoScript
and Hy-Rez QuikRIP. If this driver has been installed, remove all
software associated with the printer and reinstall only the printer
driver, omitting the Epson Stylus RIP Postscript Driver.

It is VITAL to first install PhotoScript prior to running the Hy-Rez
QuikRIP installer!

If PhotoScript is not installed first, the RIP will not function properly.
Carefully follow the installation instructions in the PhotoScript
manual and make sure NOT to have the dongle inserted during in­stallation.

When prompted to select your printer during installation, only install
the driver for your printer, the Epson 3000 or 1520. Do not simply
check the Epson box. Doing so will install drivers and print modes
for an excessive number of printers.

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The first section of this quikstart manual primarily refers to Windows.

Mac users please see section 2.

Installing Hy-Rez QuikRIP - Windows

When the PhotoScript installation is complete, after your computer
has been restarted, and the port has been selected for your printer,
its time to install Hy-Rez-QuikRIP.
(Youll be prompted to select a port at restart, choose LPT1 on a PC)

Insert the Hy-Rez QuikRIP CD and run the installer. The installer
will copy the correct version to either Windows 95 - 98 - 2000 - ME ­XP - XP Pro or NT.

We recommend that you restart your computer again after installing
Hy-Rez QuickRip.

Using Hy-Rez QuikRIP - Windows

First insert the security dongle into an available USB port. Without
it PhotoScript will not function. Do not lose this small piece of
equipment! The cost of replacement is the price of the software
package.

The installer has placed many files within PhotoScript itself in addi­tion to the items below now located on the desktop. The Hy-Rez
QuikRIP application icon, 2 folders containing modified PPDs for the
Epson 3000 and 1520, in addition to a copy of this manual. The
screenprint specific calibration files have been installed within Pho­toScript.

The Hy-Rez QuikRIP application will also be accessible through the
Start Menu of your PC.

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Running The Updater - Windows

The final step to install­ing is to update the
system PPDs to match
the custom PPDs the
installer has placed on
the Desktop.

Open the folder on the
CD named Updater
Windows QuikRIP and
double click the
QuikRIP PPD Updater.

Your system PPDs have
now been updated.

This step is VERY im­portant and MUST be
followed.

You may disregard the
other files in the folder
however if the updater
is copied to your com­puter, the entire folder
must be copied! The
other files are needed
by the updater to adjust
your system!

Note: PPDs are called
SPDs on Windows 95-

98. If using 95-98,
select the SPD file when
the loading of a printer
description file is re­quired. This is dis­cussed later in this
manual.

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Here are the 5 custom print modes youll be using.

The names of these modes are:

Hy-Rez QuikRip 1
Hy-Rez QuikRip 2
Hy-Rez QuikRip 3
Hy-Rez QuikRip Dark
Hy-Rez QuikProof

The QuickRip 1 setting is most likely the one of choice if you have
difficulty in controlling dot gain on press. This setting modifies the
density of the entire usable tonal range so a 10% - 20% - 30% etc.,
dot images to the substrate correctly in less than ideal conditions.

The QuickRip 2 and QuickRip 3 we refer to as our Normal Modes.
The primary difference is the manner in which the 5% to 20% tonal
range are modified. You may find the #3 setting more appealing
when outputting art from Illustration software such as FreeHand,
Illustrator and Corel. This is especially true if the art contains
postscript gradients.

The QuickRip Dark setting initially scales back the size of the half­tone dots themselves allowing for a second pass of ink within the
ink jet. This setting is useful when imaging to poor quality film.
Those who only use high-quality film such as Hy-Rez Polyester Ink
Jet Imaging Film available from High Res Solutions will not have to
use this setting.

The QuikProof mode is for outputting an accurate color proof of your
image.

All settings above are employed to generate film positives and
control the entire usable tonal range of 5% - 80%, not only the
5% - 20% range. Attempting to use PhotoScript without Hy-Rez
QuikRIP will provide unsatisfactory results on press.

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Running Hy-Rez QuikRIP - Windows

Double-click the Hy-Rez QuikRIP icon on your desktop to launch the
RIP. The below window will appear. Time to launch may vary
greatly depending on your computer.

Now select the Options menu and choose Printer Configuration

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This launches the PhotoMatch Screen.
If only one ink jet model is installed, the printer name will default to it.

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Under the File menu select Open PrintMode. A dialog box will
appear containing the 5 custom Hy-Rez QuikRIP modes in addi­tion to the default modes included with PhotoScript.

Select the PrintMode you have decided to use and click OK.

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The next step is to load these settings into the RIP.
From the File menu select Send Settings

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Once Send Settings has been initiated, you will
notice activity in the original PhotoScript screen.
These printer configurations have now been loaded
into the RIP and are awaiting instructions from the
graphics application used to output the art...
Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel, etc.

Close the large PhotoMatch screen (pictured on the
previous page) by selecting Exit from the File menu.

Note that clicking the close box will not close this
screen.

The smaller PhotoMatch screen above MUST REMAIN

OPEN AT ALL TIMES for the RIP to function.

If a change in PrintModes is required during the day,
its not necessary to quit PhotoScript, just select
Printer Configuration again and repeat the process.

The configuration of the RIP is now complete and
youre now ready to print from your graphics applica­tion.

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Printing With Hy-Rez QuikRIP - Windows

You have made it through the hardest part and printing from
within an application is no different than what youve done in the
past.

The RIP functions basically like a postscript laser printer attached
to your system so no special knowledge is required to print using
your ink jet along with the RIP.

There are only a few important factors to remember. The first is
selecting the printer from within the application. If an Epson 3000
is installed for example, youll notice 2 printer drivers describing
this printer in the print dialog box. The printer driver to select is

Epson Color Stylus 3000. This is the PhotoScript driver. The

other is the generic Epson driver installed when the printer was
first placed into service. Do Not use this driver!

The next step is to load the correct PPD file if needed. Not all
graphic applications require a PPD to be loaded, Photoshop does
not require one but most Vector based programs such as Illustra­tor and FreeHand do. Without loading the correct PPD, you wont
have access to vital aspects such as selecting which colors to
print, setting line screen angles, halftone frequency, etc.

Weve included customized PPDs for both the Epson 3000 and
1520 within a folder placed on the desktop during installation.
The PPDs installed within your system have also been modified
during the installation process to work with the RIP. These may
also be selected.

You have purchased a high end postscript RIP. You should already
be aware of the correct procedure of printing from graphic applica­tions (if you are not, please refer back to your graphics application
manual). We will discuss printing from a Vector based program
that requires a PPD to be loaded on the following pages. Printing
directly from Photoshop is discussed at the end of the manual.

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