GRAPHTEC JS500 Rip Manual

JS500
INKJET PRINTER
RIP MANUAL
MANUAL NO. JS500RIP-UM-151
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Contents
Major characteristics of "GPU" and "JS RIP" ........................................................................................................... 3
GPU
(Graphtec Print Utility) ............................................................................................................................
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JS RIP .............................................................................................................................................................
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Operation systems supporting "GPU" and "JS RIP" ................................................................................................3
Compatible PCs .......................................................................................................................................................3
5.1 Tool Bar
(icon) ................................................................................................................................................. 7
5.2 Status bar ........................................................................................................................................................7
6.1 [File] tab ..........................................................................................................................................................8
6.2 [Display] tab ....................................................................................................................................................9
6.3 [Printer] tab .................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.4 Function of icons ........................................................................................................................................... 11
7.1 Setting the printing colors .............................................................................................................................. 13
7.2 Setting the Print Mode ................................................................................................................................... 13
7.3 Setting the Direction ......................................................................................................................................13
7.4 Setting the Media .......................................................................................................................................... 14
7.5 Setting the Important Setup ..........................................................................................................................14
7.6 Setting the Wave Form ..................................................................................................................................15
7.7 Setting the EF Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 15
8.1 Adjusting the position in the X direction (Horizontal Space) of the head of the same color. .........................17
8.2 Adjusting the space between cyan color and other colors (Horizontal Space). ............................................ 18
8.3 Adjusting the Vertical Space. ........................................................................................................................ 18
8.4 Adjusting the bidirectional printing. ...............................................................................................................19
8.5 Adjusting the media feed amount. ................................................................................................................. 20
Setting up models of JS RIP ..................................................................................................................................22
11 Start up "JS RIP" ...................................................................................................................
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12 Main window .........................................................................................................................
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12.1 System Toolbar (icon).................................................................................................................................... 26
Setting of the Toolbar ....................................................................................................................................26
12.2 Status bar ......................................................................................................................................................27
12.3 Block Info ......................................................................................................................................................27
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13.1 [File] tab (When no le is opened) ................................................................................................................28
13.2 [File] tab (When one or more les are opened) .............................................................................................30
13.3 [Edit] tab ........................................................................................................................................................ 38
13.4 [View] tab.......................................................................................................................................................41
13.5 [Window] tab .................................................................................................................................................42
13.6 [Help] tab .......................................................................................................................................................43
13.7 Others ...........................................................................................................................................................43
13.8 Right click ......................................................................................................................................................43
14 Printing from "JS RIP" ........................................................................................................... 44
15 Canceling printing from "JS RIP" ..........................................................................................
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Software
This chapter describes GPU (Graphtec Print Utility) and JS RIP.
1 "GPU" and "JS RIP"
Major characteristics of "GPU" and "JS RIP"
GPU
(Graphtec Print Utility)
This utility allows adjustment of the Printheads (adjustment of X and Y positions and bidirectional position
adjustment) and media feed compensation.
JS RIP
This utility allows conversion of images for printing.
<Major functions>
• Import of .BMP, .JPG and .TIFF les is possible.
• Setting of Color Files is possible.
• Setting of printing conditions (resolution, unidirectional or bidirectional) is possible by associating with GPU.
• Adjustment and setting of printing size, quantity and layout is possible.
Operation systems supporting "GPU" and "JS RIP"
• Windows 2000
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
This manual describes operations on Windows XP.
Software versions
GPU: Ver. 2.51
JS RIP: Ver. 1.70.271
Compatible PCs
• Minimum specications
CPU: Above PII 266 MHz
RAM: Above 128 M
Hard disk: 100 M available
Monitor: 15-inch 800×600 resolution
• Recommended specications
CPU: Above PIII 500 MHz
RAM: 256 M
Hard disk: 20G SCSI
Monitor: 17-inch 1024×768 resolution
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2 Installing "GPU"
To reinstall GPU, uninstall it rst.
Perform steps described in "3 Uninstalling GPU" rst.
1. Install "GPU" from the attached CD.
Execute "Setup.exe".
2. Browse and select the location for installation, and then click [Next].
Browse and select the location for installation.
3. Browse and select the type for installation, and then click [Next].
* Recommended installation type: Typical
• Typical: Install "Program les", "Samples", and "USB Components".
• Compact: Install "Program les".
• Custom: Make selection of components to be installed from "Program les", "Samples", "Card
Components" and "USB Components".
4. The screen is switched as follows, and pressing the [Next] starts installation.
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When "Custom" is selected as the Set Up Type, the following screen is displayed. Select the les to be
installed and click [Next] to proceed with installation.
Installation starts.
5. The following screen is displayed after installation is complete. Restart your PC before using "GPU".
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3 Uninstalling "GPU"
1. Select "GPU" from Add or Remove Programs on the Control Panel.
2. Perform uninstallation according to the instructions on the screen.
The following screen is displayed after successful completion.
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4 Start up "GPU"
1. Double-click the icon on the desktop.
Or start up from Start
All Programs → GPU.
5 Main window
5.1 Tool Bar
(icon)
ICON Short-cut Key Function Description Refer to
Ctrl + O Open a new le. 6.11
Copy a pattern in a page. 6.1.2
Display the position in a page. 6.1.3
Set layers (C, M, Y, K). 6.1.4
Display the Palette tab. 6.1.5
Start up a calculator. 6.1.6
Display the GPU version and the status of your PC. 6.1.7
Execute printing. 6.1.8
5.2 Status bar
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6 Explanation of "GPU" function
6.1 [File] tab
When no le is opened
When a le is opened
1. [Open] [Open File] (Ctrl + O)
Open a Group File, "***.group"
Select a le to open from a popup dialog.
2. [Close]
Close an opened le.
3. [Save]
Overwrite and save an opened le.
4. [Save AS]
Save an opened le with a specied lename.
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5. [System Setup]
Set High Speed Buffer and Physical Memory Execution.
* Usually, use without changing the default setting.
6. [Print Setup]
Congure various settings.
Refer to "7. Detailed explanation of Print Setup" for details.
7. [Exit]
Quit the application.
6.2 [Display] tab
When no le is opened
When no le is opened
1. [Tool bar]
Turn ON or OFF the Tool bar (icon) display.
When the Tool bar is ON
When the Tool bar is OFF
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2. [Status Bar]
Turn ON or OFF the Status bar display.
When the Tool bar is ON
When the Tool bar is OFF
3. [Image Info]
Display the Image Information.
4. [Set Repeat Mode]
5. [Set Repeat Times]
Set the number of Repeat Times. (1 - 2147483647)
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6.3 [Printer] tab
Congure the setting of the printer.
Select the model of the connected printer.
The name of the selected printer is displayed with a checkmark as shown below.
6.4 Function of icons
1. [Open File] (Ctrl + O)
Open a le.
2. [Repeat]
Copy a pattern in a page.
3. [Navigator]
The entire pattern is displayed to indicate which part of the pattern is currently displayed.
The part enclosed with a red frame is the part which is currently displayed.
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4. [Layer]
Set layers (C, M, Y, K).
5. [palette]
Display the Palette tab.
6. [Calculator]
Start up a calculator (Windows standard).
7. [about GPU]
Display the GPU version and the status of your PC.
8. [Print]
Start printing.
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7 Detailed explanation of Print Setup
Open [Print Setup].
7.1 Setting the printing colors
Check the checkbox of the colors to use for printing.
Without checking these colors, printing is not performed.
7.2 Setting the Print Mode
There are ve Print Modes.
Select according to your purpose and status of use.
• Test Mode (1Pass)
• 360×360 (2Pass)
• 360×720 (4Pass)
• 720×720 (8Pass)
• 720×1080 (12Pass)
• 720×1440 (16Pass)
7.3 Setting the Direction
Select the unidirectional or bidirectional printing.
Check the check box to select the bidirectional or uncheck to select the unidirectional printing.
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7.4 Setting the Media
• This function allows registration of media types.
Use this function to use media which are made of various materials or with different thicknesses.
• Values of the "Feed Compensation" in the "Important Setup" can be adjusted for each media and can be
stored in the memory.
• Settings other than the "Feed Compensation" are common to all the media.
• To set the name of the media, select Add Media to highlight the characters. Input the name of the new
media, and press the Enter key.
• Up to ve types can be inputted.
• Up to 19 single-byte characters can be inputted.
• To delete the media, click the desired media to highlight the name, and press the Delete key.
7.5 Setting the Important Setup
This function allows adjustment of the head.
1. Click [More].
2. A warning message is displayed.
Select [Yes] to proceed to the Important Setup. Press [No] to abort this operation.
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