Konica NT RIP 6.0 User Manual

Konica NT RIP 6.0

Getting Started

Guide

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Konica NT RIP Getting Started AG12333P3 Rev. 7

Konica NT RIP Getting Started Guide

This guide reﬂects the Konica NT RIP Getting Started Guide as of February 2003.

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Contents

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Introduction................................................................................................................................ 1

Recommended System Configuration....................................................................................... 1

Backup Utilities......................................................................................................................... 2

Connecting the Pieces................................................................................................................ 3

Installing the SCSI Cable................................................................................................ 3

Installing the Encryption Key (Dongle).......................................................................... 3

Turning on the System............................................................................................................... 3

Power on the Recorder.................................................................................................... 3

Power on the NT/ 2000 Workstation.............................................................................. 4

Technical Support...................................................................................................................... 4

Installing the RIP....................................................................................................................... 5

RIP Upgrade Installation................................................................................................. 5

New RIP Installation....................................................................................................... 5

Configuring the RIP................................................................................................................. 14

Launching the RIP from the RIP Workstation.............................................................. 14

The Configure RIP Window......................................................................................... 16

Configuring RIP Extras................................................................................................. 16

Cassette Manager.......................................................................................................... 19

Page Setup Manager and “Page Setups”....................................................................... 20

Separations Manager..................................................................................................... 22

Configure Device.......................................................................................................... 25

Saving Page Setup......................................................................................................... 33

Setting Page Setup Exposure Value ........................................................................................ 34

Exposure Sweep Jobs for the Bluefin........................................................................... 34

Exposure Sweep Jobs for All Other Recorders............................................................. 36

Calibration ............................................................................................................................... 37

Outputting an Image................................................................................................................ 40

Media Manager............................................................................................................. 41

Uninstalling the RIP ................................................................................................................ 41

CONTENTS

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CONTENTS

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OFTWARE

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INTRODUCTION

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This document outlines how to install the hardware, install the RIP, conﬁgure the RIP, and output a a calibrated ﬁle.

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

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The following is recommended as a robust conﬁguration that gives good throughput and a good safety margin for most workloads, within certain constraints. It is possible to run the RIP in lesser conﬁgurations. However, Konica does not recommend it.

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Note:

Processor: 800 MHz, or faster, Pentium family processor

• Memory: 512MB (1GB required for the Trapping Option)

• SCSI Adapter: An Adaptec SCSI Adapter (29160N or 2940) dedicated to the imagesetter is required. A narro w controller is preferred for the imagesetter , b ut wide controllers may be used with a 68 to 50 pin adapter.

• Hard Drives: Two (or more) 18 GB(or larger) disk drives with a 10,000 RPM minimum spindle speed are required.

A sustained formatted data read rate of 12mb/sec. is speciﬁed to insure the drive is sufﬁciently fast to supply data to the recorder.Not all manufacturers supply this information in their literature. Fast drives with spindle speeds of 10,000 RPM or more typically are sufﬁcient.

•For EV-jetsetter 6200, 6250, 5200, 9100, 6100 and 9200 a high voltage differential SCSI card, such as the Adaptec 2944, is required.

Some recorders are equipped with traditional SCSI and some are equipped with differential interfaces and are not directly compatible with LVD or Ultra2 SCSI adapters. If the recorder is differential, either a single-ended to differential converter box connected to the recorder is required, or, alter nativ ely, the SCSI adapter attached to the recorder must be differential.

Operating System: Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 5.0 or Higher), or Windows 2000

(Service Pack 2.0 or higher).

Note:

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The ECRM Konica RIP runs on either Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000 Workstation or NT 4.0/2000 Server. If you wish to have Macintosh clients submit jobs

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directly to the RIP, you will need NT/2000 Server.

CD ROM drive: One is required.

• NT Conﬁguration: If NT/2000 Server (not Workstation) is in use, make sure that the

network is optimized. In the NT Control Panel>Network>Services>Server>Conﬁguration dialog, “Balanced” check box must be chosen. In Windows 2000, Select My Network Places>Properties>Local Area Connection>Properties>File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks>Properties and then select “Balanced”.

• Adaptec SCSI Driver: The Adaptec aic78xx.sys driver must be version 2.3 or later.

• Rip Conﬁguration: Printer buffer 8192KB or more. Minimum memory left for system

should be 64,000 KB or more. The Network buffer should be 4096KB. The Band size for printing buffer should be 256KB.

Note:

Host requirements can vary depending on model of recorder, r esolution, image size, and other items. It is highly recommended that you consult with your Dealer/Representative with regard to the minimum system conﬁguration that will best meet your needs.

BACKUP UTILITIES

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The utilities which is in the RIP Conﬁguration Data and the

BackupConﬁguration.ps

ECRM RIP

folder. The

Backupfonts.ps

Since these utilities are postscript ﬁles, they are printed directly through the RIP via the Print File menu. When printed, each of these utilities creates a ﬁle in the

folder.

Utils Backupfonts.ps

BackupConﬁguration.ps

creates a ﬁle called

While these utilities run, the RIP Monitor registers which ﬁles are being backed up and displays the paths where these ﬁles reside, in case you need to restore the information from these ﬁles.

T o restore the information from these backup ﬁles, print the postscript ﬁles through the RIP via the Print File menu. To restore the Font Data information print and to restore the Conﬁguration Data print registers which ﬁles are being restored. To use, quit and relaunch the RIP after restoring conﬁguration.

Backupfonts.ps

and

BackupConﬁguration.ps

utility backs up the RIP Font Data.

creates a ﬁle called

Fonts.ps

Conﬁg.ps

. The RIP Monitor also

are in the Utils folder,

utility backs up the

Conﬁg.ps

and

Fonts.ps

Once you install the RIP and supply it with information, such as additional fonts, page setups, and calibration sets, create a backup of the RIP. Also, periodically

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backup the RIP data as you add or delete RIP information. The ﬁles

are overwritten each time you back them up.

Note:

Fonts.ps

These backup utilities have not be tested for all versions of the NT RIP, therefore, they may not operate correctly with earlier versions.

CONNECTING THE PIECES

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How to interconnect the recorder and the host.

Installing the SCSI Cable

With the NT Workstation and recorder powered off, connect the SCSI cable, AC24628, from the SCSI port of the NT Workstation to the bottom port of the recorder. If you have two SCSI controller cards, refer to the documentation that came with your workstation for the proper SCSI controller card location used for the recorder connection.

Installing the Encryption Key (Dongle)

With the NT Workstation and recorder powered off, install and secure the encryption key (dongle) provided with the RIP software kit. The dongle must be installed on a parallel printer port on the NT Workstation.

Conﬁg.ps

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TURNING ON THE SYSTEM

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Power on the Recorder

Once the recorder is powered on, verify that the recorder is on-line and in serial mode. This can be done through the Control Panel of the recorder.

Some recorder models take up to a minute to go on line after power is turned on. On these models, be sure that the front panel is displaying the following message

before starting up your computer:

ONLINE - SERIAL

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Power on the NT/ 2000 Workstation

WARNING!

When booting the preinstalled operating system for the ﬁrst time, you must ﬁll in

the registration dialog window with Machine and Company Name. Otherwise, you will have to reinstall the operating system from the beginning.

Step 1 Boot the NT / 2000 Workstation by turning the power on. Step 2 Let the boot sequence automatically boot into Windows NT / 2000. Do not select Enter

and do not activate other menus unless instructed to do so by an authorized dealer.

Note:

The password in the Welcome window will be blank on boot up. Refer to your Windows NT / 2000 manual for information on establishing passwords.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

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If you need technical support, call your service representative or the dealer from whom you bought your Konica system.

Before calling for support:

Step 1 Make sure your hardware meets the system requirements deﬁned in the document. Step 2 Make sure all cable and peripheral connections are correct and secure. Step 3 Read any release notes shipped with your system. Step 4 Record exactly any system error messages that appear on boot up or any RIP monitor

error messages. If possible, send your representative a copy of the ﬁle, LOGFILE, found in the SW folder of your RIP.

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INSTALLING THE RIP

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This section outlines how to install a new RIP, upgrade an existing RIP, and uninstall an existing RIP.

RIP Upgrade Installation

If installing the RIP for the ﬁrst time, proceed to the RIP Installation instructions listed on page 5. If upgrading from a previous RIP, continue to the section below.

UPGRADING

Page setups, fonts, calibration sets and cached screens are not forward compatible when upgrading from one RIP to another. Therefore, perform the following before installing the new RIP on your existing platform:

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Step 1 Launch your existing RIP and record the data for all your page setups and calibration

Step 2 Perform List Fonts from the Fonts menu to get a list of all the fonts currently installed

Step 3 Proceed to the RIP Installation instructions listed on page 5 to install the RIP. Once the

New RIP Installation

Note:

You will have to use a log-on that has ‘Administrator’ privileges in order to install all the components. Otherwise, all the drivers may not install correctly.

Step 1 Insert the RIP CD into the CD ROM drive of your computer . (If your system is set to run

Step 2 Double click on < my computer > on the desktop. Step 3 Double click on the < RIP > CD icon. Step 4 Double click on, or launch, the Setup.exe program.

sets which you wish to keep.

in the RIP. This list of fonts is registered in the LOGFILE. Print the LOGFILE, which is located in the SW folder, using a text editor. Using the LOGFILE you will know which fonts need to be reinstalled aside from the base fonts that are present in the RIP by default.

RIP has been successfully installed, you will have to recreate the page setups and calibration sets and reinstall fonts. You may wish to delete the old RIP folder at this time. Refer to “Uninstalling the RIP" on page 41.

The RIP will create new cached screens as jobs are interpreted.

The RIP Installer installs all the RIP software, the Sentinel Driver required for the Dongle, and the Scsipel.sys Driver required to drive the recorder. To install the RIP and the Drivers, do the following:

an autorun ﬁle, steps 2 through 4 will automatically be performed).

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•The Konica ECRM RIP splash screen displays.

Step 5 Click the Install Konica ECRM RIP button on the splash screen.

•The welcome window displays.

Step 6 Read the information provided and Click Next.

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•The Choose Destination Location window displays.

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Step 7 Click Next to accept the default destination drive and folder or click Browse to open a

browser window where you may enter a different destination drive and folder.

Note:

If upgrading from an existing RIP and you have not deleted the old RIP, you will need to change the folder name for the new RIP to a name other than the old RIP folder name.

Step 8 Click Next.

•The SELECT PROGRAM FOLDER NAME window displays, with “ECRM Konica RIP

6.0” appearing as the default program folder name.

Step 9 If the default name in the box is acceptable, click Next. Otherwise, enter a different

name (like ECRM RIP 6.0, as shown above).

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Step10 If the program folder name presented in the Program Folders: box is not acceptable,

you may enter a name in the box, or you may click on an existing name in the Existing Folders: box.

Step11 Click Next.

•The Physical Output Device Selection window displays with a list of available

devices. The list contains the recorders supported by the RIP.

•Additionally, the list has selections for “ECRM TIFF”, “ECRM TIFF, Remote” and

“DesertCat, Remote”. These selections are to be used when the RIP is to generate TIFF ﬁles and send them to CtServer or DesertCat Queue. Selecting these output devices insures all the necessary information for these devices is included in the TIFF ﬁle.

Note:

If this RIP will be sending TIFF ﬁles, either over the network or on the same workstation, to DesertCat Queue for output to a DesertCat, select “DesertCat, Remote”.

Note:

If this RIP will be sending TIFF ﬁles to ECRM CtServer on the same workstation, select “ECRM TIFF”. If this RIP will be sending TIFF ﬁles to ECRM CtServer over the network, select “ECRM TIFF, Remote”.

Step12 Use the scroll bar to scroll to the correct recorder model, and click the SELECT button.

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•The Installation Complete window displays.

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Step13 Select either Yes or No as an answer to the question: “Do you want to restart your

computer?”.

Note: Note:

You must restart your computer before using the RIP. Always be sure the imagesetter is connected and powered up prior to powering on

the PC.

Step14 Remove the installation CD ROM from the drive. Step15 Click Finish after specifying whether or not to restart your computer.

•If you are installing on Windows NT, you are ﬁnished.

•If you are installing on Windows 2000, installation of the scsipel driver will require you to

perform the following steps after rebooting the workstation:

Note:

You will have to use a log-on that has ‘Administrator’ privileges in order to install the driver components.

Step 1 If you are installing on Windows 2000, your system requires the driver to be installed

manually. If you are presented with the Found New Hardware Wizard screen on reboot

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proceed to, Step 8 “Click the Next button." on page 12. Otherwise follow the steps below.

Step 2 If you are not presented with the Found New Hardware Wizard screen on reboot you will

have to initiate the driver installation. On your desktop, right click on My Computer and select Manage.

Step 3 On the Left side of the window, click on Device Manager.

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