Muton ValueJet Operation Manual

管理 No.

VPSE-C-01

OPERATION

MANUAL

ValueJet Print Server

Read This Manual Before Using The Application

Contents

1 Introduction ................................................................................ 1-1

2 Notes for Use ............................................................................. 2-1

2-1 Preparation ......................................................................................... 2-1

2-2 Software RIP Setup............................................................................. 2-1

2-3 Notes .................................................................................................. 2-2

3 Operating Environment.............................................................. 3-1

3-1 Recommended Environment .............................................................. 3-1

3-2 Example of Network Configuration to use VPS ................................... 3-2

4 Registered Trademark ............................................................... 4-1

5 Firewall Exception Setting ......................................................... 5-1

6 Software RIP Setting ................................................................. 6-1

7 Uninstall ..................................................................................... 7-1

8 How to Use ................................................................................ 8-1

8-1 Operation of VPS User Interface Setup .............................................. 8-1

8-2 Setup Procedure ................................................................................. 8-1

9 Setup Window............................................................................ 9-1

9-1 VPS Setup .......................................................................................... 9-1

9-2 VPS Basic Settings ............................................................................. 9-2

9-3 VPS Settings ....................................................................................... 9-3

9-4 VPS Status .......................................................................................... 9-4

10 VPS Information Window......................................................... 10-1

10-1 VPS Information ............................................................................. 10-1

11 Restrictions .............................................................................. 11-1

11-1 When RIP and Spectrophotometer (SPECTROVUE) are used in

combination ................................................................................................ 11-1

12 Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 12-1

12-1 Troubles for Installation .................................................................. 12-2

12-2 Troubles related to Printing ............................................................ 12-3

ValueJet Print Server Operation Manual

1 Introduction

1-1

1 Introduction

ValueJet Print Server (hereinafter referred to as VPS) is an application to improve the
ValueJet performance.

This document describes the operation instructions of VPS Ver3.0.0.

ValueJet Print Server Operation Manual

2 Notes for Use

2-1

2 Notes for Use

2-1 Preparation

The VPS behaves as a printer on the installed PC.
By rewriting the printer IP address for the currently used RIP software to the IP address of
PC with VPS installed, print data will be relayed between ValueJet and RIP software.
ValueJet Status Monitor (hereinafter referred to as VSM) performs the installation, settings,
and monitoring of VPS.

Fig 1 Before the introduction of VPS

Send a print data from RIP to printer directly and perform printing.

Fig 2 After the introduction of VPS

Send a print data from RIP to VPS. The print data will be optimized by VPS and
sent to the printer.

2-2 Software RIP Setup

Change the printer IP address for the currently used RIP software to the IP address of PC
with VPS installed.
For the setup procedure, refer to the manual that comes with the RIP software.

プリンタ

RIP
Printer

RIP

LAN Cable

LAN Cable

VPS

Print

Print

Printer

Computer (Windows PC)

Computer (Windows PC)

VSM

Setting/Monitor

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2 Notes for Use

2-2

2-3 Notes

 In order to operate and install the VPS, the administrator rights of computer will be

required.

 With VJ-2638, check that the printing is performed with Gigabit Ethernet connection

by Windows task manager while printing.

 When VPS Ver. 1 or Ver. 2 (hereinafter referred to as “VPS for Windows Service

Version”) is running on your PC:
VPS Ver. 3 cannot run with “VPS for Windows Service Version” on the same PC.
To run VPS Ver. 3, choose either of the followings:

1. Uninstall “VPS for Windows Service Version”.

2. On [Connection Settings] tab in “UI Setting” of “VPS for Windows Service Version”,
click [Self Start] of [Startup Mode].

For the outline and operation procedure of “VPS for Windows Service Version”, refer
to its “Installation Manual” and “Operation Manual”.

NOTE

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3 Operating Environment

3-1

3 Operating Environment

3-1 Recommended Environment

The recommended operating environments for PC to execute VPS are shown in the table

below.

Item

Contents

OS

Windows 7 32bit/64bit Service Pack 1
Windows Vista 32bit/64bit Service Pack 2
Windows XP Service Pack 3

CPU

Intel® Core™ i5 / i7 3GHz or larger

Memory

4GByte or larger

HDD

Built-in SATA 2.0 or later (3Gbps) /
Number of Rotation: 7200rpm or more

LAN

A network port to support Gigabit Ethernet shall be provided.
(Necessary to connect with a printer that support Gigabit Ethernet)

The expected performance may not be provided depending on the resident software in
computer or when a hardware that does not satisfy the recommended environment.
In that case, try the following methods.
・When using network HUB between the PC and printer:

Connect the PC and printer directly without using the network HUB to print.

・When the printing is performed on-the-fly from RIP:

Specify the setting to print after RIP operation.

・When using USB hard disk connected to computer or print data in the network drive:

Move the print data to the hard disk embedded in computer before print.
・If the printing stops temporarily when the resident software and Windows update
operate:

Stop the program running in the background, or specify the setting not to perform
other operations while printing.

・If the printing stops temporarily while VSM is automatically monitoring:

Stop the monitoring while printing.
For details of “Printer Monitor” setting, refer to “VSM Operation Manual”.

NOTE

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3 Operating Environment

3-2

3-2 Example of Network Configuration to use VPS

The application can be used in any one of the recommended environments below.

The LAN cable to be connected to the printer should be more than category 5 (CAT5).
If the ValueJet has Gigabit Ethernet, the network cable should be more than category 5e
(CAT5e).

1). Example 1) peer to peer connection

Connect the ValueJet and VPS directly with LAN cable.

Device

Requirement

PC1

PC with VPS and RIP installed

PC1

NOTE

LAN cable

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3 Operating Environment

3-3

2). Example 2) HUB Connection

Use this connection when the application is not available by the example 1.
Connect the ValueJet and VPS via HUB.

When the ValueJet has Gigabit Ethernet, and the connection is via HUB, the HUB

should also support Gigabit Ethernet.

Device

Requirement

PC1

PC with VPS installed

PC2

PC with RIP that can be operated in non-Windows environment installed

PC1

PC2

LAN cable

LAN cable

LAN cable

NOTE

HUB

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4 Firewall Exception Setting

4-1

4 Registered Trademark

Windows, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 described in this document are

registered trademarks of US Microsoft Corporation in US and other countries.