Roland COLORCHOICE User Manual

Roland COLORCHOICE

Roland COLORCHOICE® for ColorCAMM

Ver. 4

USER’S MANUAL

Thank you very much for purchasing the Roland printer.

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of this product’s performance, please be sure to read through this manual completely and store it in a safe location.

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this manual is prohibited.

• The contents of this operation manual and the

specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.

• The operation manual and the product have been prepared

and tested as much as possible. If you find any misprint or error, please inform us.

Welcome ....................................................................................................................................................... 5

System Requirements Windows.....................................................................................................................................5

System Requirements Macintosh...................................................................................................................................6

Supported printers.......................................................................................................................................................... 7

Windows 95/Windows 98 Installation ........................................................................................................................... 7

Setting Up the Roland COLORCHOICE ............................................................................................................................... 7

Installing AdobePS Driver for Windows 95/98 .....................................................................................................................7

Before using Roland COLORCHOICE..................................................................................................................................8

Windows NT Installation................................................................................................................................................ 8

Setting Up the Roland COLORCHOICE ............................................................................................................................... 9

Installing AdobePS Driver for Windows NT ......................................................................................................................... 9

Before using Roland COLORCHOICE..................................................................................................................................9

Windows 2000 Installation............................................................................................................................................. 9

Setting Up the Roland COLORCHOICE ............................................................................................................................. 10

Before using Roland COLORCHOICE................................................................................................................................10

Uninstalling the Software [Windows 95/98]................................................................................................................10

Uninstalling the Software [Windows NT/2000].......................................................................................................... 11

Macintosh Installation .................................................................................................................................................. 11

Installing AdobePS Driver for a Macintosh ......................................................................................................................... 11

Setting Up the Roland COLORCHOICE ............................................................................................................................. 12

Creating a Desktop Printer ...................................................................................................................................................12

Uninstalling the Software [Macintosh]........................................................................................................................ 12

Getting Started .......................................................................................................................................... 13

[Windows]...................................................................................................................................................................... 13

[Macintosh].................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Using the RIP Software ................................................................................................................................................ 13

Printing a Test File........................................................................................................................................................ 13

Menus ......................................................................................................................................................... 15

File Menu ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Add Job ................................................................................................................................................................................15

Job Properties ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Save As.................................................................................................................................................................................15

Send...................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Pause ....................................................................................................................................................................................15

Abort ....................................................................................................................................................................................16

Exit/Quit............................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Edit Menu ...................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Select All.............................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Delete ...................................................................................................................................................................................16

Preferences ...........................................................................................................................................................................16

Setup Menu.................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Change Setup........................................................................................................................................................................17

Setup Properties....................................................................................................................................................................17

Density Adjustment (Hi-Fi JET/CAMM JET) ..................................................................................................................... 17

Test Print ..............................................................................................................................................................................17

Test Cut (CAMM JET/ColorCAMM).................................................................................................................................. 17

View Menu..................................................................................................................................................................... 17

View RIP Log.......................................................................................................................................................................17

Clear RIP Log.......................................................................................................................................................................17

Printing....................................................................................................................................................... 18

Adding Jobs to the Print Monitor................................................................................................................................18

Deleting Jobs from the Print Monitor......................................................................................................................... 18

Pausing and Resuming Printing .................................................................................................................................. 18

Aborting a Print Job..................................................................................................................................................... 18

Printing Directly from an Application ........................................................................................................................ 18

Printing from a Client on your Network..................................................................................................................... 19

Setup Properties ........................................................................................................................................ 20

The Setup Properties General Tab.............................................................................................................................. 20

Manufacturer ........................................................................................................................................................................20

Model ...................................................................................................................................................................................20

Setup Name ..........................................................................................................................................................................20

Media Size............................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Printable Area....................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Margin .................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Ports [only Windows]...........................................................................................................................................................21

The Setup Properties Ports Tab [only Macintosh]..................................................................................................... 21

Ports .....................................................................................................................................................................................21

The Setup Properties Print Tab................................................................................................................................... 23

Media....................................................................................................................................................................................23

Print Mode............................................................................................................................................................................ 23

Driver Options...................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Driver Options (Hi-Fi JET/CAMM JET) ............................................................................................................................. 23

Driver Options (ColorCAMM).............................................................................................................................................24

Perform Color Correction.....................................................................................................................................................25

ICC input profile .................................................................................................................................................................. 25

ICC output profile ................................................................................................................................................................ 26

Color Mode ..........................................................................................................................................................................27

The Setup Properties Cut Tab (CAMM JET/ColorCAMM).................................................................................... 27

Resolution.............................................................................................................................................................................27

Passes ...................................................................................................................................................................................27

Curve Quality .......................................................................................................................................................................27

Cutter Driver Options (CAMM JET) ...................................................................................................................................27

Cutter Driver Options (ColorCAMM)..................................................................................................................................28

The Communications Tab [only Windows] ................................................................................................................ 28

The Color Tab ............................................................................................................................................................... 28

Job Properties............................................................................................................................................ 29

Job Properties General Tab......................................................................................................................................... 29

Preview Mode ......................................................................................................................................................................29

Media Size............................................................................................................................................................................ 29

Size....................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Copies................................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Layout ..................................................................................................................................................................................30

After Output ......................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Send (CAMM JET/ColorCAMM) .......................................................................................................................................30

Job Properties Print Tab.............................................................................................................................................. 30

The Color Tab ............................................................................................................................................................... 30

Density Adjustment (Hi-Fi JET/CAMM JET)....................................................................................... 31

Import...................................................................................................................................................................................31

Export...................................................................................................................................................................................31

Delete ...................................................................................................................................................................................31

Edit ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Working with density curves .......................................................................................................................................31

Adjusting the Density curve................................................................................................................................................. 31

To edit each color channel individually ...............................................................................................................................31

To simultaneously edit all channels .....................................................................................................................................31

Advanced Printing Procedures [Windows] ............................................................................................ 32

CorelDRAW 8 [Windows]............................................................................................................................................ 32

CorelDRAW 7 [Windows]............................................................................................................................................ 32

Illustrator 8 [Windows] ................................................................................................................................................ 33

PageMaker 6.5 [Windows] ........................................................................................................................................... 33

Photoshop 4 [Windows]................................................................................................................................................ 34

Photoshop 5 [Windows]................................................................................................................................................ 35

Contour Cutting (

Adobe Illustrator 8 [Windows] .................................................................................................................................... 36

CorelDRAW 8 [Windows]............................................................................................................................................ 37

FreeHand 8 [Windows]................................................................................................................................................. 37

QuarkXPress 4 [Windows]........................................................................................................................................... 37

PageMaker 6.5 [Windows] ........................................................................................................................................... 38

ColorCAMM/CAMM JET

) and Spot Color Printing (

ColorCAMM

) [Windows].... 36

Advanced Printing Procedures [Macintosh]........................................................................................... 39

Illustrator 8.0 [Macintosh] ........................................................................................................................................... 39

PageMaker 6.5 [Macintosh] ......................................................................................................................................... 39

Photoshop 4.0 [Macintosh]........................................................................................................................................... 40

Photoshop 5.0 [Macintosh]........................................................................................................................................... 41

QuarkXPress 3.32 [Macintosh].................................................................................................................................... 41

QuarkXPress 4.04 [Macintosh].................................................................................................................................... 42

Contour Cutting (

Adobe Illustrator 8 [Macintosh] .................................................................................................................................. 43

FreeHand 8 [Macintosh]............................................................................................................................................... 43

QuarkXPress 4 [Macintosh]......................................................................................................................................... 44

PageMaker 6.5 [Macintosh] ......................................................................................................................................... 44

ColorCAMM/CAMM JET

) and Spot Color Printing (

ColorCAMM

) [Macintosh].. 43

Welcome

Welcome to the User Guide for the Roland COLORCHOICE RIP Software. We recommend that you read and understand this document. This document contains instructions for the Macintosh and the Microsoft Windows 95/98, Windows 2000 and Windows NT.

System Requirements Windows

The following table lists the minimum and high volume recommended system setup to run RIP Software. System requirements vary according to the size of the files to be scanned and printed, the output device used, and other variables. Your particular setup and intended use of the software determine what hardware and software setup you need to get the most out of RIP Software. If you are working with relatively small files, the minimum setup may be sufficient. Similarly, if you are working with large files, you should consider the recommended setup. Consult your dealer for advice when choosing a system.

Processor Pentium II 233MHz Pentium II 400MHz or faster

RAM 128MB 256MB or more

Install Space 200MB 200MB

Minimum Recommended

Working Disk Space

Operating System

Video

Others 4x CD-ROM Driver

Parallel ECP Capable ECP Capable

Network (*2) 10 BASE-T 100 BASE -TX

(*1) Windows NT 4.0 requires Internet Explorer 4 or greater & Service Pack 3 or higher. (*2) Only when printers with network capability are used.

2GB 4GB or more for storage

Running latest version of: Windows95 + OSR2 / Windows 98 / NT 4.0(*1) / 2000

800 x 600 screen resolution with 16 bit color

Running latest version of: Windows98 / NT 4.0(*1) / 2000

1024 x 768 screen resolution with 16 bit color

16x CD-ROM Driver

System Requirements Macintosh

The following table lists the minimum and high volume recommended system setup to run RIP Software. System requirements vary according to the size of the files to be printed, the output device used, and other variables. Your particular setup and intended use of the software determine what hardware and software setup you need to get the most out of RIP Software. If you are working with relatively small files, the minimum setup may be sufficient. Similarly, if you are working with large files, you should consider the recommended setup. Consult your dealer for advice when choosing a system.

Minimum Recommended

Processor Power PC 166 G3 or G4 300 MHz or faster

RAM

Install Space 200MB 200MB

Working Disk Space

Operating System

Video

Others 4x CD-ROM Drive 16x CD-ROM Drive

Paralel Output MAC/PCI Card MAC/PCI Card

USB Output USB-PIA (requires Mac OS 8.5 or later) USB-PIA (requires Mac OS 8.5 or later)

Network Output (*) 10 BASE-T 100 BASE-TX

(*)Only when printers with network capability are used.

128 MB RAM with at least 196 MB of virtual memory enabled

2GB or more 4GB or more for storage

Mac OS 8.1 – 9x with Appearance Manager and ColorSync installed

800 x 600 screen resolution with 16 bit colors

256 MB RAM with at least 257 MB of virtual memory enabled

Mac OS 8.1 – 9.x with Appearance Manager and ColorSync installed

1024 x 768 screen resolution with 16 bit colors

Supported printers

During the installation, you will be asked to select the product to be installed. Please select the product according to the printer you are using.

The printers supported for each product :

Roland COLORCHOICE RCC for ColorCAMM

: ColorCAMM PRO PC-600

: Hi-Fi JET FJ-500/400/52/42/50/40, CAMM JET CJ-500/400

Windows 95/Windows 98 Installation

1. Insert the Roland COLORCHOICE Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. From the CD Setup window, select the language of the installer you would like.

3. Click

4. Select the product you would like to use from Product drop-down box.

5. Select the language you would like from the Language drop-down box.

6. Click

7. Click

8. Select the folder you would like Roland COLORCHOICE to display in.

9. Click

10. Select the destination by clicking on Browse or except the default location.

11. Click

. The Software to Install window displays.

. The system displays the Welcome window.

. The select Program Folder displays. The Select Program folder displays.

. The Destination Location window displays.

Note

: If you currently have Roland COLORCHOICE on your system the Clear Preferences window displays. Click Yes to delete preference settings on your system. Click not to retain your old preference settings.

12. Click OK to restart your computer.

Setting Up the Roland COLORCHOICE

1. Select a printer model.

2. Click

3. Select the port type you would like to use. You may a choose LPT or TCP/IP.

4. Click Finished.

5. Click OK.

Installing AdobePS Driver for Windows 95/98

1. The Welcome screen displays.

2. Click

3. After reading the License agreement, click

4. Select the Directory Connect.

5. Click

6. The Local Port selection window displays.

7. Select the port type you would like to use. You may choose LPT.

displays.

to accept. The Printer Connection Type window

8. Click

. The select Printer model window displays.

9. Select PPD’s. The file is located in the C:\Program Files\Roland COLORCHOICE 4 or RCC for ColorCAMM\PPD folder. Select the PPD according to the model of your printer.

10. Click OK.

11. Click

12. Select No for your default printer.

13. Select No for Test page.

14. Click

15. Click

16. Select No.

17. Click

18. Click

19. Click OK to restart your computer.

. The Printer Information Window displays.

. The Setup Information window displays.

Install

. The Printer Configuration window displays.

Finish

. The Restarting window displays.

Before using Roland COLORCHOICE

Before using Roland COLORCHOICE, you have to configure the AdobePS properly.

1. From the Start menu, select Settings then Printers.

2. Open the Printers folder.

3. Right click on the icon of your printer and select Properties from the pop- up menu.

4. Select the Details tab from the Printer Properties dialog.

5. Click on the Spool Settings button. The Spool Settings dialog appears.

6. Select “Print directly to the printer” and “Disable bi-directional support for this printer” and click OK.

7. Click OK to close the Printer Properties dialog. You can now print from Adobe PS Printer driver to the Roland COLORCHOICE. You will notice, each time that your computer is started, an icon for the Roland COLORCHOICE Software in the lower right corner of your monitor. This indicates that your computer is ready to begin printing to the Roland COLORCHOICE.

Windows NT Installation

This section describes how to install the software on computers running Windows NT. The logon with which the software is installed must have Administrator privileges.

These instructions assume that you have the Roland COLORCHOICE Setup CD in your CD-ROM drive, and that you have read the recommendations in the Advisor (the series of screens that appeared when you selected your language).

1. From the CD Setup window, select the language of the installer you would like.

2. Click

3. Select the product you would like to use from Product drop-down box.

4. Click

5. Click

6. Select the folder you would like Roland COLORCHOICE to display in.

7. Click

8. Select the destination by clicking on Browse or except the default location.

. The Software to Install window displays.

. The Welcome window displays.

. The select Program Folder displays.

. The Destination Location window displays.

9. Click

Note

: If you currently have Roland COLORCHOICE on your system the Clear Preferences window

displays. Click Yes to delete preference settings on your system. Click not to retain your old preference settings.

10. Click OK to restart your computer.

Setting Up the Roland COLORCHOICE

1. Select a printer model.

2. Click

3. Select the port type you would like to use. You may choose LPT or TCP/IP.

4. Click

5. Click OK.

Finished

Installing AdobePS Driver for Windows NT

1. After reading the License agreement, click Yes to accept. The AdobePS Postscript printer driver setup window displays.

2. Click

3. Click

4. Select Local Printer, then click Next.

5. Select PPD’s. The file is located in the C:\Program Files\Roland COLORCHOICE4 or RCC for

6. Click

7. Click

8. Select Not Shared if software is save on your local drive. Select Shared if software is save on a network.

9. Click

10. Select No for your default printer.

. The Install Setup Program displays.

. The Install Printer Window displays.

ColorCAMM\PPD folder. Select the PPD according to the model of your printer.

. The Select Port Window displays. Select LPT1 for your local port selection.

. The Get Shared Information window displays.

. The Get Setup Information window displays.

11. Select No to Test page.

12. Click

13. Click

14. Click OK to restart your computer.

Exit

. The Restarting window displays.

Before using Roland COLORCHOICE

1. Before using Roland COLORCHOICE, you have to configure the AdobePS property. Click Start>Settings>Printers and open the Printers folder. Right click on the icon of your printer and select Properties from the pop- up menu.

2. Select the Scheduling tab from the Printer Properties dialog.

3. Select “Print directly to the printer” and click OK.

4. Click OK to close the Printer Properties dialog. You can now print from Adobe PS Printer driver to the Roland COLORCHOICE. You will notice, each time that your computer is started, an icon for the Roland COLORCHOICE Software in the lower right corner of your monitor. This indicates that your computer is ready to begin printing to the Roland COLORCHOICE.

Windows 2000 Installation

1. Insert the Roland COLORCHOICE Installation CD into your CD ROM drive.

2. From the CD Setup window, select the language of the installer you would like.

3. Click

. The Software to Install window displays.

4. Select the product you would like to use from Product drop-down box.

5. Click

6. Click

7. Select the folder you would like Roland COLORCHOICE to display in.

8. Click

9. Select the destination by clicking on Browse or except the default location.

10. Click

11. Click OK to restart your computer.

. The Welcome Window displays.

. The select Program Folder displays.

. The Destination Location window displays.

Note

Setting Up the Roland COLORCHOICE

1. Select a printer model.

2. Click

3. Select the port type you would like to use. You may choose LPT or TCP/IP.

4. Click

5. Click OK.

When using Windows2000, the PostScript Printer driver will be automatically installed.

. The Change Setup window displays.

Finish

Before using Roland COLORCHOICE

1. Before using Roland COLORCHOICE, you have to configure the PS Driver property. Click Start>Settings>Printers and open the Printers folder. Right click on the icon of your printer and select Properties from the pop- up menu.

2. Select the advanced tab from the Printer Properties dialog.

3. Select “Print directly to the printer” and click OK.

4. Click OK to close the Printer Properties dialog.

5. You can now print from Adobe PS Printer driver to the Roland COLORCHOICE.

6. You will notice, each time that your computer is started, an icon for the Roland COLORCHOICE Software in the lower right corner of your monitor. This indicates that your computer is ready to begin printing to the Roland COLORCHOICE.

Uninstalling the Software [Windows 95/98]

1. Exit the Roland COLORCHOICE Software by right clicking on the Roland COLORCHOICE icon in the lower right corner of your monitor and selecting Exit.

2. Click Start>Settings>Control Panel.

3. In the Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

4. Remove Roland COLORCHOICE 4.0. Click OK when you are finished.

5. Go into the drive where the Roland COLORCHOICE Software is located. Its default name should be ‘Roland COLORCHOICE’. Delete this directory.

6. Click Start>Settings>Printers. Right click on the printer icon of the printer you installed, and then select Delete from the menu.

7. Click Start>Settings>Control Panel. Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon. Uninstall the Hot Folder 3 program.

8. Empty your Recycle Bin. You have successfully uninstalled the Roland COLORCHOICE.

Uninstalling the Software [Windows NT/2000]

1. Exit the Roland COLORCHOICE Software by right clicking on the Roland COLORCHOICE icon in the lower right corner of your monitor and selecting Exit.

2. Click Start>Settings>Control Panel.

3. In the Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

4. Remove Roland COLORCHOICE. Click OK when you are finished.

5. Go into the drive where the Roland COLORCHOICE Software is located. Its default name should be ‘Roland COLORCHOICE’. Delete this directory.

6. Click Start>Settings>Printers. Right click on the printer icon of the printer you installed, and then select Delete from the menu.

7. Click Start>Settings>Control Panel. Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon. Uninstall the Hot Folder 3 program.

8. Empty your Recycle Bin. You have successfully uninstalled the Roland COLORCHOICE.

Macintosh Installation

1. Insert the Roland COLORCHOICE Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Double-click the Installer icon.

3. Select the Installer language from the Installer window.

4. Click OK. The system displays the Installation Options window.

5. Select the product you would like to use from Product drop-down box.

6. Select the language you would like from the Language drop-down box.

7. Click OK.

8. Accept the default selection of Easy Install and specify the disk where the System Folder is located (Start up disk) as “Install Location”. Click

Note

Install

when you are finished.

Installing AdobePS Driver for a Macintosh

1. Locate the AdobePS Installer folder.

2. Select the language folder you would like to install.

3. Double-Click on AdobePS Installer icon.

4. After reading the License agreement click on Accept to continue.

5. Select the Install location from the Install Location drop-down box.

6. Click

7. Click

8. Reboot your computer.

Install

Restart

Setting Up the Roland COLORCHOICE

1. Double-Click on Roland COLORCHOICE.

2. Select a printer model.

3. Click

4. Select the port type you would like to use. You may choose USB or TCP/IP port.

5. Click OK.

Creating a Desktop Printer

1. From the Apple menu select Chooser and then highlight AdobePS.

2. Locate your PostScript printer. It should say <Printer Name>@Computer, “Computer” is the name of your Macintosh.

3. Click

4. Click OK.

5. Select Standard Memory.

6. Click OK.

Create

. You are prompted to select a PPD (PostScript printer description).

Uninstalling the Software [Macintosh]

1. Quit the Roland COLORCHOICE Software.

2. Drag the Roland COLORCHOICE 4 or RCC for ColorCAMM Folder into the Trash.

3. Open the System folder.

4. From the Preferences folder, drag the files named ‘Roland COLORCHOICE Preferences’ and ‘Roland COLORCHOICE Prefs’ or ‘RCC for ColorCAMM Preferences’ and ‘RCC for ColorCAMM Prefs’into the Trash.

5. Locate and open the ‘Extensions’ folder. Drag the spooler file into the Trash. The Spooler file is named according to your printer, and appears as ‘Am_<printer name>’, depending on the printer installed. From the ‘Printer Descriptions’ folder, located within the ‘Extensions’ folder, drag the PPD files, named according to your output device, into the Trash.

6. Restart your computer.

7. Hold down the Option key while you empty the Trash. The software is now uninstalled.

Getting Started

[Windows]

The Roland COLORCHOICE is automatically launched each time you start your computer. However, you will need to view the Print Monitor in order to work with it. To view the Print Monitor, double click on the Roland COLORCHOICE Software icon located in the lower right corner of your computer’s monitor.

[Macintosh]

The Roland COLORCHOICE is automatically launched each time you print or you may double-click Roland COLORCHOICE Software icon. The Roland COLORCHOICE is will open the print monitor window.

Using the RIP Software

You can control every facet of job management from the Print Monitor. The Print Monitor is essentially a queue, listing all the files that are waiting to be printed.

Jobs appear in the queue in the order that they were received. For each job, the following information is displayed:

Job Name



Status



series of minute dots so that they can be printed), or Printing.

Copies



Media



File Type



To quit the RIP Software program when you are in Windows, right click on the icon, and then select Quit from the menu that appears. Once you quit in this fashion, you must either restart your computer or use the ‘Start’ menu in order to restart the RIP Software.

—the name of the file, including any extensions.

—the current status of the job, either Holding, RIPing (the process of converting images to a

—the number of copies to be printed.

—the media on which the job will be printed.

—the file type of the selected job.

Printing a Test File

To insure that your software is properly installed and that a connection to the printer is established, it is recommended that you create a test print. When you do this a small test file is sent to the Print Monitor and then printed. Once you’ve successfully printed a test file, be sure to read the rest of this document to learn about other features

To Print a Test



From the Setup Menu select

printed.

Test Print

. A small PostScript test file is sent to the Print Monitor and then

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