HP SCP reprocontrol User Manual
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Manual- / Software Version: 4.5
Revision: 27.01.2009
Software and hardware specifications as well as companies’ respective brands used in this manual are
generally subject to protection by trademark, label or patent.
SCP Software GmbH
Dresdener Straße 3 D-52068 Aachen
Tel: (0241) 9 68 30 - 0 Fax: (0241) 9 68 30 – 10
http://www.scp.de Email: info@scp.de
© 1996 – 2008 SCP Software GmbH
Portions Copyright (C) 2001 artofcode LLC. All rights reserved.
Portions Copyright (C) 1996, 2001 Artifex Software Inc. All rights reserved.
Portions Copyright (C) 1988, 2000 Aladdin Enterprises. All rights reserved
This software is based in part on the work of the independent JPEG Group.
Portions Copyright (C) 1998 Soft Horizons. All rights reserved.
LuraDocument-Technologie Copyright (C) 2000 LuraTech GmbH
Portions Copyright (C) 2000 LuraDocument
Portions Copyright (c) 1999-2000, Image Power, Inc. and the University of British
Portions Columbia, Canada.
Portions Copyright (c) 2001 Michael David Adams. All rights reserved.
reprocontrol contains software licensed from Autodesk, Inc. Copyright 2005, Autodesk, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Autodesk and DWF are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc.
Please note that the usage of SSl may be forbidden in your country. If so please deactivate this function by
deleting the files ssleay32.dll und libeay32.dll. in your installation folder.
Depending on your license, not all options may be available.
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Content
INTRODUCTION / REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................7
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................. 7
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 7
OPERATING SYSTEMS..................................................................................................................................... 7
INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................................8
PRINTER INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................. 8
INSTALLATION OF THE HARDLOCK..................................................................................................................... 8
INSTALLATION OF THE PROGRAM....................................................................................................................... 9
REPROCONTROL.SERVER
REPROCONTROL.CLIENT
REPROCONTROL.PRINT
LOGIN ..............................................................................................................................................12
KEYCODE ENTRY...............................................................................................................................13
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................14
PRINTERS / QUEUES .................................................................................................................................... 14
PRINTER CONFIGURATION......................................................................................................................... 14
DELETE PRINTER .................................................................................................................................... 15
THE SINGLE CONFIGURATION DIALOGS ......................................................................................................... 15
THE CONFIGURATION WIZARD ....................................................................................................................... 16
NAME / CONNECTION ............................................................................................................................. 16
PRINTER NAME .................................................................................................................................. 16
TCP/IP .......................................................................................................................................... 16
WINDOWS SPOOLING........................................................................................................................... 16
PLACEMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 17
DEFINE OUTPUT PAPER SIZE ................................................................................................................... 17
ROTATE .......................................................................................................................................... 18
ALIGNMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 18
ROLLWIDTH TOLERANCE....................................................................................................................... 18
TECHNICAL LABEL .................................................................................................................................. 19
CONFIGURATION / LOADED CONSUMABLES ................................................................................................... 20
DEFINE MEDIALIST .................................................................................................................................. 20
DEFAULT SETTINGS FOR PRINT OPTIONS ....................................................................................................... 21
CALIBRATION ........................................................................................................................................ 23
CALIBRATION FOR RIP......................................................................................................................... 23
OPTIONS IN THE CALIBRATION DIALOG .................................................................................................... 24
CREATE QUEUE .......................................................................................................................................... 27
TAB GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................... 27
QUEUE ............................................................................................................................................ 27
PRINTER .......................................................................................................................................... 27
MEDIUM .......................................................................................................................................... 28
SET PRINT SIZE.................................................................................................................................. 28
USE PRINTER DEFAULT SETTINGS............................................................................................................ 28
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PICTURE EDIT SETTINGS....................................................................................................................... 28
TAB OUTPUT OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 29
COPIES............................................................................................................................................ 29
SET OUTPUT SIZE............................................................................................................................... 29
TAB QUEUE .......................................................................................................................................... 30
QUEUE DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................... 30
PRIORITY ......................................................................................................................................... 30
DE-/ACTIVATION OF THE QUEUE........................................................................................................... 30
SET TIME FRAME FOR QUEUE ACTIVITY .................................................................................................... 30
SET USER RIGHTS TO CHANGE QUEUE ...................................................................................................... 31
LISTEN TO LPR.................................................................................................................................. 31
LISTEN TO RAW PORT .......................................................................................................................... 31
TAB HPGL........................................................................................................................................... 32
CREATE PRINTER CLUSTER ............................................................................................................................ 33
LOAD SHARING...................................................................................................................................... 33
SIMULATION OF A MULTIROLL PRINTER.......................................................................................................... 33
COST OPTIMIZING................................................................................................................................... 33
TAB GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................... 34
CLUSTER.......................................................................................................................................... 34
ARTICLE CODE .................................................................................................................................. 34
PRINTER .......................................................................................................................................... 34
MEDIUM .......................................................................................................................................... 34
MAX. PRINT SIZE................................................................................................................................ 35
USE PRINTER DEFAULT SETTINGS............................................................................................................ 35
PICTURE EDIT SETTINGS....................................................................................................................... 35
TAB OUTPUT OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 36
TAB QUEUE .......................................................................................................................................... 36
DISTRIBUTE JOBS AMONG SIMILAR PRINTERS OF THE CLUSTER .......................................................................... 36
ALLOW MONOCHROME PRINTS ON COLOR PRINTERS ..................................................................................... 36
WAIT FOR BEST FITTING PRINTER WHEN BUSY.............................................................................................. 36
TAB HPGL........................................................................................................................................... 36
PREFERENCES....................................................................................................................................37
TAB GENERAL............................................................................................................................... ............. 37
PAPER FORMAT...................................................................................................................................... 37
CREATE USER-DEFINED FORMATS............................................................................................................ 37
UNIT................................................................................................................................................... 38
SIMPLE FILTER EDITOR BY DEFAULT FOR RIP................................................................................................... 38
USE SCREEN ICC PROFILE......................................................................................................................... 38
SHOW WARNING FOR DEMO VERSION ............................................................................................................ 38
SHOW WARNING WHEN CONFIGURATION CHANGES ........................................................................................... 38
SHOW WARNING WHEN UNSAVED CHANGES WILL BE DELETED ............................................................................... 38
START NEW JOB AFTER SUBMIT.................................................................................................................... 38
JOB NUMBER IN PRINTER DISPLAY................................................................................................................. 38
USE COMPRESSED TRANSFER ...................................................................................................................... 39
MENU BAR OPTIONS..........................................................................................................................40
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FILE ........................................................................................................................................................ 40
FILES TO PRINT SELECTION........................................................................................................................ 40
EXIT ................................................................................................................................................... 40
CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................................................ 41
PRINTERS/QUEUES.................................................................................................................................. 41
CALIBRATION ........................................................................................................................................ 41
PREFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................ 41
SHOW FILTERS ....................................................................................................................................... 42
LOAD PRESET ........................................................................................................................................ 42
SAVE PRESET ......................................................................................................................................... 42
SET AS DEFAULT..................................................................................................................................... 42
APPLY SETTINGS GLOBALLY....................................................................................................................... 42
LOG IN … ............................................................................................................................................ 42
CHANGE PASSWORD ................................................................................................................................ 43
VIEW....................................................................................................................................................... 44
PREVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 44
SHOW BUTTON CAPTION........................................................................................................................... 44
SHOW PREFLIGHT.................................................................................................................................... 44
SHOW FILE PATH .................................................................................................................................... 44
EDIT ....................................................................................................................................................... 45
UP ..................................................................................................................................................... 45
DOWN................................................................................................................................................. 45
ACTIVATE ALL ....................................................................................................................................... 45
DEACTIVATE ALL .................................................................................................................................... 45
SWITCH ACTIVE...................................................................................................................................... 45
PREVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 46
ACTIONS.................................................................................................................................................. 46
SUBMIT................................................................................................................................................ 46
INFO ....................................................................................................................................................... 46
ABOUT ................................................................................................................................................ 46
JOB MONITOR ....................................................................................................................................... 46
COSTTRACKER....................................................................................................................................... 46
HELP .................................................................................................................................................. 47
REPROCONTROL.CLIENT MAIN APPLICATIONS....................................................................................48
BASICS .................................................................................................................................................... 48
FEATURES OF THE TOOLBAR........................................................................................................................... 49
ADD FILE(S).......................................................................................................................................... 49
DELETE................................................................................................................................................ 49
LOAD JOB............................................................................................................................................. 49
INSERT JOB ........................................................................................................................................... 49
SAVE JOB ............................................................................................................................................. 49
START NEW JOB...................................................................................................................................... 50
RELOAD JOB.......................................................................................................................................... 50
PREVIEW................................................................................................................................................... 51
RIP PREVIEW ......................................................................................................................................... 52
SELECT AN AREA .................................................................................................................................... 52
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EDIT AOI ........................................................................................................................................ 52
RESET AOI SETTING................................................................................................................................ 52
APPLY FILTERING.................................................................................................................................... 52
SHOW GAMUT WARNING .......................................................................................................................... 53
SOFTPROOF .......................................................................................................................................... 53
EDIT IMAGES AND OUTPUT ............................................................................................................................ 54
TAB GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................... 54
FILE................................................................................................................................................ 54
USE COLOR MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................... 54
ORIGINAL SIZE .................................................................................................................................. 55
PRINT SIZE ....................................................................................................................................... 55
COPIES............................................................................................................................................ 55
PRINTER .......................................................................................................................................... 55
MEDIUM .......................................................................................................................................... 56
PRINT MODE ............................................................................................................................... ..... 56
FILTER ............................................................................................................................................ 56
BRIGHTNESS ..................................................................................................................................... 56
TAB HPGL........................................................................................................................................... 57
PEN SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................... 57
USER PEN SETTINGS............................................................................................................................ 58
CHANGE PEN COLOR .......................................................................................................................... 58
SAVE / LOAD PEN PARAMETERS ............................................................................................................. 58
PREVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 58
FILTER EDITOR..................................................................................................................................59
FUNCTIONS AND STRUCTURE OF THE FILTER EDITOR............................................................................................. 59
PREVIEW OF THE FILTER EDITOR.................................................................................................................. 60
HISTOGRAM.......................................................................................................................................... 61
TAB BLACK AND WHITE POINT (COLOR MODE WITHOUT COLOR MANAGEMENT)...................................................... 62
SETTING THE BLACK AND WHITE POINTS WITH THE PICKERS ........................................................................... 62
BLACK POINT.................................................................................................................................... 62
WHITE POINT.................................................................................................................................... 63
CONTRAST ....................................................................................................................................... 63
TEXT/BACKGROUND........................................................................................................................... 63
TAB POSTPROCESSING (BLACK & WHITE MODE).............................................................................................. 64
DESPECKLING .................................................................................................................................... 64
HOLE FILLING ................................................................................................................................... 65
INVERTED......................................................................................................................................... 65
TAB GAMMA CORRECTION (COLOR MODE WITHOUT COLOR MANAGEMENT) .......................................................... 66
GAMMA (GAMMA SLIDERS) ................................................................................................................... 66
TAB ENHANCEMENT (COLOR MODE WITH COLOR MANAGEMENT) ........................................................................ 67
SETTING THE BLACK AND WHITE POINTS WITH THE PICKERS ........................................................................... 67
SLIDERS FOR THE WHITE POINT .............................................................................................................. 67
TAB SPECIAL FILTER (ALL MODES
NONE ............................................................................................................................................. 68
ADAPTIVE SHARPNESS ......................................................................................................................... 68
SMOOTH ......................................................................................................................................... 70
EXCEPT OF
BLACK & WHITE MODE) ................................................................... 68
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SHARP ............................................................................................................................................ 70
FILTER RADIUS [µM]............................................................................................................................ 70
TAB COLOR ADJUST (COLOR MODE WITH COLOR MANAGEMENT)........................................................................ 71
TAB COLOR EXCHANGE (COLOR MODE WITH COLOR MANAGEMENT).................................................................... 72
LAB COLOR SPACE ............................................................................................................................. 73
REPROCONTROL.WINDRIVER .............................................................................................................74
WINDRIVER SETTINGS .................................................................................................................................. 75
TAB SETTINGS ....................................................................................................................................... 75
USE LAST SETTINGS............................................................................................................................. 75
SHOW FINISH MESSAGE......................................................................................................................... 75
TAB LOG ............................................................................................................................... .............. 75
USING THE WINDRIVER ................................................................................................................................ 76
REPROCONTROL.MONITOR ...............................................................................................................77
TAB JOBS ................................................................................................................................................. 77
BUTTON COMMANDS ............................................................................................................................... 78
START ............................................................................................................................................ 78
PAUSE............................................................................................................................................. 78
EXPRESS .......................................................................................................................................... 78
DETAILS .......................................................................................................................................... 78
DELETE ........................................................................................................................................... 78
TAB PRINTERS/QUEUES ................................................................................................................................ 79
TAB CONNECTION ...................................................................................................................................... 79
MENU OPTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 80
TAB CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................................. 81
KEYCODE ............................................................................................................................... .............. 81
JOB DATABASE....................................................................................................................................... 81
HIDE DONE JOBS AFTER ........................................................................................................................ 81
DELETE DONE JOB FILES AFTER ............................................................................................................... 81
REMOVE DONE JOB RECORDS AFTER ......................................................................................................... 81
UNIT................................................................................................................................................... 82
COSTTRACKER..................................................................................................................................83
SUMMARY................................................................................................................................................. 83
DETAILS................................................................................................................................................... 84
PRICES FOR CONSUMABLES (TAB PRICES FOR MEDIA & TAB PRICES FOR INKS).............................................................. 85
PREFERENCES............................................................................................................................................. 86
EXPORT ................................................................................................................................................... 86
CALIBRATION OF THE COSTTRACKER ................................................................................................................ 87
REPROCONTROL.BACKUP ..................................................................................................................88
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Introduction / Requirements
System Requirements
We recommend a PC with:
3,0 GHz clock speed
at least 1 GB RAM
Harddisk of 100 GB at least
DVD-ROM
USB-connection (to connect the hardlock)
19“- screen
Windows Vista or XP
Hardware Requirements
For connecting your printer, you may need:
a USB Port,
a Firewire connection or
a TCP/IP connection.
Operating Systems
We recommend Windows Vista or Windows XP but Windows NT2000 is also compatible. Please take notice of your
hardware specifications as compatibility with certain operating systems might be restricted.
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Installation
Printer installation
Please make sure that all your printers drivers are installed correctly to your system or you have full network access
to them. Please follow the installation manuals of your printers.
The printer connected to your system may require the installation of additional drivers.
You may also need additional drivers with devices that are connected via USB or FireWire. These drivers should
also have been delivered with the devices. Please consult the manufacturer’s instructions.
You will often have to install the drivers delivered with your devices before connecting your printer to the PC.
Installation of the Hardlock
Do not plug in the dongle during the software installation!
You may put it on upon or after reprocontrol for HP software installation: the hardware drivers are installed
and applied automatically in both cases.
We recommend plugging in the dongle upon software installation. By doing so, you may easily switch to the
full version of reprocontrol for HP when entering the correct keycode (see §
If you plugged in the dongle after software installation, you have to restart the system after entering the correct
keycode. Otherwise, the program will remain in the demo mode.
KEYCO DE ENTRY).
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Installation of the Program
Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive and exit all applications. If Autostart is activated in your operating system, the
installation program is started automatically. If this function is deactivated, start the file S
installation CD.
Select the language you want to work in.
A setup dialog appears on screen, followed by the
welcome dialog. Click on the NEXT button.
Select one of the following products which you want to install:
ETUP.EXE from the
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reprocontrol.server
This will install reprocontrol.server, reprocontrol.print and reprocontrol.client. Every network computer having
installed reprocontrol.server can be a server for all print jobs sent by reprocontrol.clients.
Reprocontrol.client is needed to configure your reprocontrol.server and to work with images. If you run a local
reprocontrol.server while using reprocontrol.client, you will be automatically identified as an administrative
reprocontrol.client.
Reprocontrol.print is a separate RIP-processing service. It is not necessary to use the same reprocontrol.print
installed with reprocontrol.server as long as at least one PC provides reprocontrol.print to the network.
reprocontrol.client
Choosing this option will only install the client version of reprocontrol for HP. Thus, reprocontrol.clients need
network access to computers providing a reprocontrol.server.
Reprocontrol.client is the basic program to work with images and to print them. Additionally, it is needed to
customize your reprocontrol.server to your demands.
reprocontrol.print
Only reprocontrol.print is installed on your system after selecting this option. Reprocontrol.print is a subsystem
for calculating RIP-processes. It is an essential part of the reprocontrol network and has to be provided to the
network at least by one PC.
After selecting the desired program, you then have to accept
the license agreement by selecting the corresponding radio
button option in order to continue the installation. To get a print
out version of the same license agreement as displayed, click
RINT button.
the P
If you do not accept the terms of the license agreement, the
installation process will be terminated.
After accepting the license agreement, you have to select a setup
type by activating the corresponding radio button. You can select
among COMPLETE and CUSTOM.
If you pick CUSTOM, you then have the choice where to install the
program. Click on C
of the program(s).
If you have opted for the C
prompted to select the components you want to install. Put a
checkmark at each box belonging to the desired component. The
selections may differ depending on the reprocontrol for HP
components you are going to install. Pay attention to the option
SSL if you want to activate the SSL-data transfer.
HANGE to alter the default destination location
USTOM setup, you will be further
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Depending on whether you are NOT going to install the
reprocontrol.server, you have to fill in the correct (DNS-)
name of the computer running reprocontrol.server and
its port. If reprocontrol.server has not changed the
standard port, it ought to be port 80. You may alter the
default port.
If you have to connect with SSL, you have to enter the
correct SSL-number instead. As a default, it ought to be
port 443. Please ask your server/print administration, if
you are not sure what to enter.
Just upon the actual installation of reprocontrol.server
starts, pay attention to a pop up-box that informs you
about the port number that is going to be used by
reprocontrol.server. Usually it should be port 80. If port
80 is already occupied by another application and
service, you have to define another free port.
Equivalently, you will be informed about the SSL-port
number if you have selected SSL previously in the
features selection.
Now the actual installation process begins.
INISH to complete the setup Program after successful installation.
Click F
Now you can start the software from the desktop with the program icon and from the start menu.
Make sure that the Windows user accounts have full access to the parameters folder. To get to this folder,
follow the app_data symbolic link in the installation folder. Usually, SCP parameters folders are set under
“C:＼Documents and Settings＼All Users＼Application Data＼SCP”. In Vista the folder is “C:＼Program
Data＼SCP”. To be granted further rights please ask your system administrator.
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Login
At first start of reprocontrol.client you will be asked for HOST
NAME or IP-ADDRESS of the reprocontrol.server. Put in the
correct name of the hosting computer or its IP-address. Below,
you have to fill in your U
P
ASSWORD into the last line. In case of doubt please contact
your system/print administrator.
If you run a local reprocontrol.server while using
reprocontrol.client on the same system, you should automatically
be connected to the server without entering any further
accounting data except for the first start. A user name containing
your Windows user name will be generated automatically in this
case.
If reprocontrol.client asks for your accounting data under these
conditions, type localhost or the name of your PC as host name.
You may use a password if you like but there is no necessity to
use any due there is only one current user allowed to be logged in the reprocontrol.server.
After the third login failure, the program will be shut down. You can still restart it and try again logging in.
If you want to save the password for future logins, just activate the check box S
LOGIN.
SER NAME. You finally may type in a
AVE PASSWORD FOR INI TIAL
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Keycode Entry
When started for the first time, reprocontrol.client will start up in demo mode.
Features and options are limited in this mode. You will receive a message when
reprocontrol.client starts, indicating the software will start in demo-mode. You may
switch off this message by activating the option D
ANYMORE
under main window’s menu bar option
tab GENERAL.
To disclose the full extent of reprocontrol.client, a keycode is needed which should have been delivered with your
software product. You will also need a licensed dongle. See § INSTALLATION OF THE HARDLOCK to learn more
about licensing.
To enter your Keycode while operating in demo mode proceed as follows:
Go to the menu bar of the reprocontrol.client main window and click on I
Select J
The reprocontrol.monitor appears consequently. Select M
Select the C
The C
Under K
When you are ready, click on OK at the right part of the reprocontrol.monitor window. Reprocontrol.server
will restart. You may have to log in the reprocontrol.client again.
If the key code is valid and correct all features and options are now available.
If the key code is invalid or incorrect, the characters you typed in will become red after clicking on A
The program remains in the demo-mode.
If you plugged in the dongle after software installation, you have to restart the system after entering the
correct keycode in order to unlock the full version of the program.
To learn more about all the different features and functions of the reprocontrol.monitor see §
REPROCONTROL.MONITOR.
OB-MONITOR.
ONFIGURATION option.
ONFIGURATION dialog now opens the monitor-window.
EYCODE you will find a text field where to enter your keycode.
. It is also possible to manage the de-/activation of the demo-message
CONFIGURATION PREFE RENCES
ENU from its menu bar.
ON’T SHOW THIS MESSAGE
NFO.
PPLY.
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Hardware Configuration
To install and configure print/copy devices (printers, queues and clusters) admin-level rights are needed.
Printers / Queues
The window P
and queue configuration at a later time, go to menu bar C
window (see §
Highlight a printer in the list box AVAILABLE PRINTERS and click on the red arrow button (ADD PRINTER).
Alternatively, you may double-click on the printer.
After selecting a printer, you will automatically be guided to T
RINTERS / QUEUES will appear automatically upon the first start. If you want to access the printer
MENU BAR OPTIONS § CONFIGURATION).
ONFIGURATION PRINTERS/QUEUES to open that
HE CONFIGURATION WIZARD.
Printer Configuration
Clicking on the PRINTER CONFIGURATION button while an installed printer is highlighted opens THE
CONFIGURATION WIZARD. You may also double-click on the printer to do the same.
In case of a highlighted queue the C
cause the same.
For further details about configuring a queue please go to § CREATE QUEUE within this main chapter.
If a Printer Cluster is highlighted, pressing the P
C
ONFIGURE PRINTER CLUSTER.
For further details configuring a Printer Cluster go to §
ONFIGURE QUEUE window will open. You can also use a double-click to
RINTER CONFIGURATION button will take you to the window
CREATE PRINTER CLUSTER.
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Delete Printer
If you want to remove one printer, highlight the printer in question under INSTALLED PRINTERS and
click the D
clicking on an installed printer).
You will unavoidably need the D
If a printer is in use for a queue or cluster, it cannot be deleted: you have to erase the queue and/or cluster first
that is using the printer in question.
ELETE PRINTER button (or click DELETE within the context menu that appears after right-
ELETE button in order to erase installed queues and printer clusters.
The single Configuration Dialogs
If there are already printers installed and configured for your reprocontrol.server, you can directly open the single
configuration windows, which will be explained in §
Right click on a printer under INSTALLED PRINTERS, highlight PRINTER CONFIGURATION and select the
needed configuration dialog from the context menu:
By using WIZARD you will rerun the configuration wizard for the selected printer.
THE CONFIGURATION WIZARD.
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The Configuration Wizard
The Configuration Wizard guides you through the configuration and calibration of your printers.
The options of the single dialogs are device-dependent.
You get from one dialog into the other via NEXT.
BACK will bring you back to the previous dialog.
Name / Connection
Enter the type of connection you are going to use.
Printer Name
This text field allows you to change the name of the printer.
TCP/IP
Type in the field the TCP/IP address of your printer.
Windows Spooling
Choose a printer driver for your printer within the drop down list. To avoid editing delays, print jobs are sent to
and stored in a buffer memory until the printer is ready. Windows driver settings are ignored.
When all settings are made, click on N
The software will search for included color/calibration profiles and import them if found. After this the roll
configuration of the printer is checked.
If no profile is found or if you cancel the import, the software will ask if you want to search the ftp-server as an
alternative. If you click on N
LACEMENT. If you decide to search the ftp-server and profiles are available, please select the desired profile
P
created with the appropriate program version. Then click on D
reprocontrol for HP.
EXT.
O or if there are no valid profiles for your printer, you will automatically get to the window
OWNLOAD to import the profile library to your
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Placement
Define output paper size
First you may choose among two radio buttons whether the printer is A
PAPER SIZE ONLY or the printer is allowed to PRINT ON THE NEXT FITTING PAPER SIZE. If you opt for
the last radio button, further settings become available:
Trim Lines
You may now select TRIM LINES which will appear between each copy of the same paper output. They will
help you to cut these copies manually.
Nesting
you want to print several copies, and at least two copies fit into the print width, enable N
If
COPIES to have the copies automatically printed next to each other.
Distance
You can d
Maximum Length
etermine the size of the area left between copies under D
LLOWed to PRINT ON THE EXACT
EST MULTIPLE
ISTANCE.
Define the maximum length of nested copies.
Nesting beyond job boundaries
Activate this option to allow nesting of two or more print jobs on one paper output.
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Rotate
Without a checkmark at this option pictures are put out with their standard rotation determined by the
document.
If you check this option, you may choose among different rotations-types to be found in the drop down list:
When using AUTOMATIC (PAPER SAVE), the copy will be rotated so that paper can be saved during output.
If you want the output to be rotated without paper-save function, select a rotation degree. They are arranged
clockwise.
Alignment
Select the corresponding radio buttons if you want to have a L
the size of the offset to determine the distance between the paper side’s border and image. Select the
CENTERED-radio button to set the image to the central position instead.
Rollwidth tolerance
If you want to allow print sizes that exceed the print width of your printer, you may define a new tolerated
width. Please bear in mind that this may cause a loss of certain areas of the image (especially at the width
borders).
EFT or RIGHT OFFSET on your print out. Alter
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Technical Label
This option will cause an appearance of a LABEL on each copy. Labels are shown close to the copy and inform
about various settings.
You can determine which piece of information the standard label will contain by checking the corresponding
boxes.
Additionally, you may determine where the labels will appear on the print out. Just activate one radio button
which represents the place where the label will appear. If you want the label to be printed inside the image,
activate the P
places where the label will be printed on the picture.
RINT INSIDE PLOT box: the radio buttons will now appear inside the rectangle representing the
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Configuration / Loaded Consumables
The calibration being media-dependent, you
have to select the paper types and ink types
set in the printer.
Printers can be equipped with different
numbers of paper rolls.
If you do not use original media, edit the medium/media you use via E
the preset color profiles are made for original media only.
You get to the dialog
EFINE MEDIA LIST via
D
the button E
DIT MEDIA. This is important as
DIT MEDIA.
Define Medialist
You get to this dialog automatically with the config uration wizard, but also from the PRINTERS/QUEUES window
when you open the right-click context menu of an installed printer and select P
RINTER CONFIGURATION
DEFINE MEDIA LIST, or when you click the button EDIT MEDIA in the configuration dialog CONFIGURATION /
LOADED CONSUMABLES.
To get the list of all medium types and be able to edit user-defined media, click S
HOW ALL.
Select the paper types you want to work with. If you do not use original paper or other original media from the
manufacturer, define your own media: check the box "U
O
PTIONS and define the medium you use.
SER DEFINED 1", open the context menu, highlight
You may need to enter the paper type loaded in
the printer. Enter the paper type according to the
specifications of the media or printer
manufacturer. Wrong printer or software settings
can lead to quality losses!
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Default Settings for Print Options
Determine the default settings for the connected printer. You can set e.g. the dpi value, as well as trimming and
drying options.
If you need further settings, click the button E
XPERT. The dialog is device-dependent.
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You may save your custom settings for print options by clicking the button SAVE MODE. The
small window U
SER DEFINED PRINTMODE will appear consequently where you have to name
the print options profile.
If you want to activate a settings profile saved earlier, just click the button M
the desired profile from the window S
AVED PRINT MODES by highlighting the profile and clicking
ANAGE. Then select
OK.
When you have run through all steps of configuration/installation, you finally have to click on F
INISH to finish the
process. The device should be installed and operational from now on. Do not forget to click OK within the
RINTERS/QUEUES window in order to save all installations and new/altered configurations.
P
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Calibration
You get to this dialog automatically after the main printer configuration wizard if no color/calibration profile where
found previously. While starting up the dialog, calibrations for your printer are loaded. If you do not want to use
any calibration, please bear in mind that you will not be able to use C
of the print out image may suffer under these circumstances.
To recalibrate printers which have been already fully installed, you can use this dialog, too. To get there, right-
click on an already installed printer in the window P
CONFIGURATION CALIBRATION from the context menu.
Another way to calibrate a printer again, go to the main window’s menu bar section § CONFIGURATION §
CALIBRATION. The calibration dialog is opened for the printer that is selected currently in the drop down list
RINTER within the tab GENERAL.
P
OLOR MANAGEMENT later on. The quality
RINTERS / QUEUES and select PRI NTER
Calibration for RIP
Calibrate the currently selected printer and its media. The medium displayed in the calibration window is that
one you set in the window C
ONFIGURATION / LOADED CONSUMABLES. As a default, the program only
displays recommended print modes.
If you want to calibrate further modes, click the button E
XPERT to get the list of all available
print modes.
When a profile has been successfully applied to the selected copy mode, the date of creation appears behind
the medium name.
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Profile Library
Get Profiles
ith this function you can import calibrations that were made on another system. Open the printer-
W
specific profile library and select the desired filters. If you need libraries, you will be able to
download some from the official web side. Follow the hints online to select and download libraries.
Please consider that the included profile libraries are made for original media from the
printer's manufacturer. If you use different media or feel the quality of the print is not
satisfying, please go to §
Export to Library
ay save all the calibration data by clicking the button Export to Library. You then have to
You m
select a system destination where to save the calibration files.
On-site Calibration
EDIT MEDIA PARAMETERS before proceeding the calibration.
Spectrophotometer
your device for calibration. We recommend calibration with a spectrophotometer for quality
Select
reasons.
Calibration Target
Print Target
Check the boxes of the targets you want to print,
and click on P
printed on the printer you have selected.
Options in the Calibration Dialog
When right-clicking on the quality settings, the following context menu opens:
RINT TARGET. The targets will be
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Edit media parameters
Under certain circumstances, for example when you do not use original media, it may be necessary to
change the default media parameters INK-LIMIT OR GAMMA.
These settings may be necessary for each copy mode!
Media parameters should be edited in the order listed below. However, not all steps may be necessary.
1. Define Ink-limit
2. Define Gamma
3. Make greyscale calibration
1. Ink-limit and Gamma (tab GENERAL
)
Print a test page via P
RINT TEST SHEET.
Adjust the ink-limit until all gray areas in the lower
part are clearly visible. The gray areas should not
fade out.
Change the Gamma value until, in the upper part of
the print, the brightness of 50% Gray is exactly in the
middle of the range between 100% White and 100%
Black.
To check the settings, print a scanner-calibrationtarget and look at the colors. If the colors fade out, or
if you can see color droplets, please reduce the ink-
limit value via E
DIT MEDIA PARAMTERS.
Then, print a new target and check the colors.
2. No Black Ink
When available, this option allows you to print without black ink. This option is possible for various printer
types and media (e.g. glossy paper) as some ink types do not dry on certain media.
3. Gray Calibration
A gray calibration may help reduce color shifts in gray
areas.
To make a gray calibration, proceed as follows:
Check the box M
Click P
RINT TARGET to get a calibration target.
ODIFY DEFAULT GRAY VALUE.
Cut out the black & white mask on the left of the
target along the trim lines and take the square out of
the center.
With the mask, find the most neutral gray tone within
each level and enter the corresponding coordinates in
the window.
Check the new settings via P
RINT TEST SHEET.
Reset media parameters
ith this option, the parameters will be reset to the default values.
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Edit size correction
During color calibration, correction factors for width and length are
calculated. These factors can be changed manually, for example in
the rare case when the automatic size recognition fails to work.
In this case, proceed as follows:
Set the value for the width and height correction to 100.
Print the file and calculate the difference between the sizes of
original and copy.
Use the rule of three to calculate the correction factor.
Example: the original has a height of 120mm; the copy has a height of 126mm.
The correction factor is calculated as follows: 120 / 1.26 = 95.2381
Values between 90 and 110 are applicable.
Delete Calibration
he saved calibration for the selected print mode will be deleted.
T
Target Selection
With
A
LL, all check boxes will be activated.
ONE, you can deactivate all check boxes with a single click.
With N
With I
NVERT SELECTION, all active check boxes will be deactivated and vice versa.
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Create Queue
For installing a queue push the CREATE QUEUE button within in the PRINTERS/QUEUES window.
Please note that you first need a fully installed and configured printer until you are able to create a queue.
Queues are prearranged printer configurations. Clients may (or even have to) use these fixed settings which e.g.
involve paper and printing size without having to set them up all by themselves. Queues can be arranged for every
installed printer.
Changing prearranged settings of a queue will ask for sufficient rights.
If you had pressed the C
appears: G
ENERAL, OUTPUT OPTIONS, QUEUES and HPGL.
REATE QUEUE button, the CONFIGURE QUEUE window with four tabs consequently
Tab General
Queue
First you may rename the queue under Q
of the printer used for this queue and when to use this queue regarding to reprographic requirements.
UEUE and enter a specific name. The name may include the name
Printer
Now select an installed PRINTER that is going to be used for this queue.
If you want to configure your printer first you have got the opportunity to do so by pressing the
P
RINTER CONFIGURATION button. A dialog with two tabs appears: PLACEMENT and PRINT
OPTIONS. The button PRINTER CONFIGURATION is only accessible if the option USE PRINTER
DEFAULT SETTINGS located below is not activated.
For further details regarding to the options given in this tabs got to §
PLACEMENT / § DEFAULT SETTINGS FOR PRINT OPTIONS.
THE CONFIGURATION WIZARD §
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