Roland Ver. 4.5, ColorChoice 4.5 User Manual

Roland ColorChoice

Ver. 4.5

USER’S MANUAL

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

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

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

Supported Printers.......................................................................................................................................................... 7

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

Setting Up the Roland ColorChoice.......................................................................................................................................7

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

Before Using Roland ColorChoice......................................................................................................................................... 8

Windows NT 4.0 Installation.......................................................................................................................................... 9

Setting Up the Roland ColorChoice.......................................................................................................................................9

Installing AdobePS Driver for Windows NT 4.0 ...................................................................................................................9

Before Using Roland ColorChoice....................................................................................................................................... 10

Windows 2000 Installation ........................................................................................................................................... 11

Setting Up the Roland ColorChoice.....................................................................................................................................11

Before Using Roland ColorChoice....................................................................................................................................... 11

Uninstalling the Software [Windows].......................................................................................................................... 12

Macintosh Installation .................................................................................................................................................. 13

Installing AdobePS Driver for Macintosh ............................................................................................................................13

Setting Up the Roland ColorChoice..................................................................................................................................... 13

Creating a Desktop Printer ...................................................................................................................................................13

Uninstalling the Software [Macintosh]........................................................................................................................ 14

Getting Started .......................................................................................................................................... 15

[Windows]...................................................................................................................................................................... 15

[Macintosh].................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Using the RIP Software ................................................................................................................................................15

Printing a Test File........................................................................................................................................................ 16

Menus ......................................................................................................................................................... 17

File Menu ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Add Job ................................................................................................................................................................................17

Job Properties ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Save As.................................................................................................................................................................................17

Send...................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Abort ....................................................................................................................................................................................18

Exit/Quit............................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Edit Menu ......................................................................................................................................................................18

Select All.............................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Delete ...................................................................................................................................................................................18

Preferences ...........................................................................................................................................................................18

Setup Menu.................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Change Setup........................................................................................................................................................................19

Setup Properties....................................................................................................................................................................19

Density Adjustment.............................................................................................................................................................. 19

Test Print ..............................................................................................................................................................................19

Test Cut (CAMM JET/SOLJET SC-500) ............................................................................................................................19

View Menu..................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Toolbar [Windows only] ......................................................................................................................................................19

View RIP Log.......................................................................................................................................................................19

Clear RIP Log.......................................................................................................................................................................19

Printing....................................................................................................................................................... 20

Adding Jobs to the Print Monitor................................................................................................................................ 20

Deleting Jobs from the Print Monitor ......................................................................................................................... 20

Aborting a Print Job..................................................................................................................................................... 20

Printing Directly from an Application ........................................................................................................................ 20

Printing from a Client on Your Network.................................................................................................................... 21

Setup Properties ........................................................................................................................................ 22

The Setup Properties General Tab.............................................................................................................................. 22

Manufacturer ........................................................................................................................................................................22

Model ...................................................................................................................................................................................22

Setup Name ..........................................................................................................................................................................22

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

Margin .................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Ports [Windows only]........................................................................................................................................................... 23

The Setup Properties Ports Tab [Macintosh only]..................................................................................................... 23

Ports......................................................................................................................................................................................23

The Setup Properties Print Tab................................................................................................................................... 24

Media....................................................................................................................................................................................24

Print Mode............................................................................................................................................................................ 24

Driver Options...................................................................................................................................................................... 24

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

ICC Input Profile.................................................................................................................................................................. 26

ICC Output Profile ...............................................................................................................................................................26

Info ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

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

The Setup Properties Cut Tab (CAMM JET/SOLJET SC-500) .............................................................................. 27

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

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

Advance After Plot............................................................................................................................................................... 27

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

Knife Offset.......................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Send Packets......................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Cutter Driver Options...........................................................................................................................................................28

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

The Setup Properties 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/SOLJET SC-500) .................................................................................................................................. 30

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

Job Properties Cut Tab (CAMM JET / SOLJET SC-500) .......................................................................................31

Job Properties Color Tab ............................................................................................................................................. 31

Density Adjustment................................................................................................................................... 32

Import...................................................................................................................................................................................32

Export................................................................................................................................................................................... 32

New ......................................................................................................................................................................................32

Delete ...................................................................................................................................................................................32

Edit .......................................................................................................................................................................................32

Working with Density Curves...................................................................................................................................... 32

Adjusting the Density Curve ................................................................................................................................................32

To Edit Each Color Channel Individually............................................................................................................................ 32

To Simultaneously Edit All Channels ..................................................................................................................................33

Advanced Printing Procedures [Windows]............................................................................................. 34

Corel® CorelDRAW® 8 [Windows] ........................................................................................................................... 34

Corel CorelDRAW 9 [Windows] .................................................................................................................................34

Adobe Illustrator® 8.0 [Windows] .............................................................................................................................. 35

Adobe Illustrator 9.0 [Windows] ................................................................................................................................. 35

Adobe PageMaker® 6.5 [Windows] ............................................................................................................................36

Adobe Photoshop® 5.0 [Windows] .............................................................................................................................. 37

Contour Cutting (CAMM JET/SOLJET SC-500) [Windows] ............................................................. 39

Adobe Illustrator 8.0 [Windows] ................................................................................................................................. 39

Adobe Illustrator 9.0 [Windows] ................................................................................................................................. 39

Printing and Cutting Limitations in Illustrator 9.0 ............................................................................................................... 40

Corel CorelDRAW 8 [Windows] .................................................................................................................................40

Corel CorelDRAW 9 [Windows] .................................................................................................................................40

Macromedia® FreeHand® 8 [Windows] .................................................................................................................... 41

Quark™ QuarkXPress™ 4.1 [Windows].................................................................................................................... 41

Adobe PageMaker 6.5 [Windows] ............................................................................................................................... 41

Advanced Printing Procedures [Macintosh]........................................................................................... 42

Adobe Illustrator 8.0 [Macintosh] ............................................................................................................................... 42

Adobe Illustrator 9.0 [Macintosh] ............................................................................................................................... 43

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

Adobe Photoshop 5.0 [Macintosh] ............................................................................................................................... 45

Quark QuarkXPress 3.32 [Macintosh]........................................................................................................................ 45

Quark QuarkXPress 4.1 [Macintosh].......................................................................................................................... 46

Contour Cutting (CAMM JET/SOLJET SC-500) [Macintosh] ........................................................... 47

Adobe Illustrator 8.0 [Macintosh] ............................................................................................................................... 47

Adobe Illustrator 9.0 [Macintosh] ............................................................................................................................... 47

Printing and Cutting Limitations in Illustrator 9.0 ............................................................................................................... 48

Macromedia FreeHand 8 [Macintosh] ........................................................................................................................ 48

Quark QuarkXPress 4.1 [Macintosh].......................................................................................................................... 48

Adobe PageMaker 6.5 [Macintosh] ............................................................................................................................. 48

Supplement ................................................................................................................................................ 49

Printing and Cutting Limitations and Workarounds in Illustrator 9.0................................................................... 49

The Transparency Feature in Illustrator 9.0.............................................................................................................. 50

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 Apple® Macintosh® and the Microsoft® Windows® 95/98/ME, 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.

Minimum Recommended

Processor Pentium® II 233MHz Pentium II 400MHz or faster

RAM 128MB 256MB or more

Install Space 200MB 200MB

Working Disk Space

2GB 4GB or more for storage

Operating System

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

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

Video

800 x 600 screen resolution with 16 bit color

1024 x 768 screen resolution with 16 bit color

Others

4x CD-ROM Driver 16x 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 4 or higher. (*2) Only when printers with network capabilities are used. TCP/IP should be installed and working properly.

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

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

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

Install Space 200MB 200MB

Working Disk Space

2GB or more 4GB or more for storage

Operating System

Mac OS 8.5 – 9x with Appearance Manager and ColorSync installed

Mac OS 8.5 – 9.x with Appearance Manager and ColorSync installed

Video

800 x 600 screen resolution with 16 bit colors

1024 x 768 screen resolution with 16 bit colors

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

Parallel 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 capabilities are used. TCP/IP should be installed and working properly.

Supported Printers

The supported printers are:

Hi-Fi JET PRO FJ-600/500/400

Hi-Fi JET FJ-52/42/50/40

CAMM JET CJ-500/400

SOLJET SC-500, SJ-600/500

Windows 95/98/ME Installation

1. Insert the Roland ColorChoice Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD Setup window displays.

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

3. Click Next. The Software to Install window displays.

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

5. Click Next. The Welcome window displays.

6. Click Next. The Select Components window displays.

7. Select Typical if you want to install the complete software, Custom if you want to choose the

components to install.

8. Click Next. The Select Program Folder window displays.

9. Select the folder you would like Roland ColorChoice to display in.

10. Click Next. The Choose Destination Location window displays.

11. Select the destination by clicking on Browse or accept the default location.

12. Click Next. After the installation is completed, the Restarting Windows dialog 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.

13. Select Yes and click OK to restart your computer.

Setting Up the Roland ColorChoice

After the computer restart, Roland ColorChoice is automatically launched and you are prompted to select the output device.

1. Select a printer model.

2. Click Next.

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

4. Click Finish.

5. Click OK to install the Adobe® PostScript® Driver.

Installing AdobePS Driver for Windows 95/98/ME

1. The Welcome window displays.

2. Click Next. The End User License Agreement window displays.

3. After reading the License agreement, click ACCEPT to accept. The Printer Connection Type window

displays.

4. Select Local Printer and click Next. The Local Port Selection window displays.

5. Select LPT1. You can choose any port in this window.

6. Click Next. The Select Printer Model window displays.

7. Click Browse to select the PPD file. The PPD files are located in the ‘C:\Program Files\Roland

ColorChoice 4 \PPD’ folder. Select the PPD according to your printer model.

8. Select your printer model and click OK.

9. Click Next. The Printer Information window displays.

10. Select No for your default printer.

11. Select No for Test page.

12. Click Next. The Setup Information window displays.

13. Click Install. The Printer Configuration window displays.

14. Select No and click Next.

15. Select to display the Readme file and click Finish.

16. Close the Readme file. The Restarting Windows dialog displays.

17. Select Yes and click OK to restart your computer.

Before Using Roland ColorChoice

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

1. Click Start>Settings>Printers and open the Printers folder.

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

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

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

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

6. 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 is displayed in the lower right corner of your monitor. This indicates that your computer is ready to begin printing to the Roland ColorChoice.

Windows NT 4.0 Installation

This section describes how to install the software on computers running Windows NT 4.0. You must logon with Administrator privileges to install the software.

1. Insert the Roland ColorChoice Installation CD into your CD-ROM driver. The CD Setup window displays.

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

3. Click Next. The Software to Install window displays.

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

5. Click Next. The Welcome window displays.

6. Click Next. The Select Components window displays.

7. Select Typical if you want to install the complete software, Custom if you want to choose the components to install.

8. Click Next. The Select Program Folder window displays.

9. Select the folder you would like Roland ColorChoice to display in.

10. Click Next. The Choose Destination Location window displays.

11. Select the destination by clicking on Browse or accept the default location.

12. Click Next. After the installation is completed, the Restarting Windows dialog 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.

13. Select Yes and click OK to restart your computer.

Setting Up the Roland ColorChoice

After the computer restart, Roland ColorChoice is automatically launched and you are prompted to select the output device.

1. Select a printer model.

2. Click Next.

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

4. Click Finish.

5. Click OK to install the Adobe PostScript Driver.

Installing AdobePS Driver for Windows NT 4.0

1. After reading the License Agreement, click Yes to accept. The AdobePS 5 Postscript Printer Driver

Setup window displays.

2. Click Next. The Install Setup Program window displays.

3. Select No and click Next. The Install Printer window displays.

4. Select Local Printer, and then click Next. The Select PPD window displays.

5. The PPD files are located in the ‘C:\Program Files\Roland ColorChoice 4 \PPD’ folder. Select the PPD according to your printer model.

6. Click Next. The Select Port window displays.

7. Select LPT1 for your local port selection. You may choose any port in this window.

8. Click Next. The Get Shared Information window displays.

9. Select Shared if the printer will be shared on a network and then enter the printer share name.

10. Click Next. The Get Setup Information window displays.

11. Select No for your default printer.

12. Select No for Test page.

13. Click Next. The Printer Properties window displays.

14. Click OK. The Add Another Printer window displays.

15. Click Exit. The Restarting Windows dialog displays.

16. Select Yes and click OK to restart your computer.

Before Using Roland ColorChoice

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

1. Click Start>Settings>Printers and open the Printers folder.

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

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

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

Windows 2000 Installation

This section describes how to install the software on computers running Windows 2000. You must logon with Administrator privileges to install the software.

1. Insert the Roland ColorChoice Installation CD into your CD ROM drive. The CD Setup window displays.

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

3. Click Next. The Software to Install window displays.

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

5. Click Next. The Welcome window displays.

6. Click Next. The Select Components window displays.

7. Select Typical if you want to install the complete software, Custom if you want to choose the components to install.

8. Click Next. The Select Program Folder window displays.

9. Select the folder you would like Roland ColorChoice to display in.

10. Click Next. The Choose Destination Location window displays.

11. Select the destination by clicking on Browse or accept the default location.

13. Select Yes and click OK to restart your computer.

Setting Up the Roland ColorChoice

After the computer restart, Roland ColorChoice is automatically launched and you are prompted to select the output device.

1. Select a printer model.

2. Click Next.

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

4. Click Finish.

5. Click OK.

When using Windows 2000, the PostScript Printer driver will be automatically installed.

Before Using Roland ColorChoice

Before using Roland ColorChoice, you have to configure the PS Driver properly.

1. Click Start>Settings>Printers and open the Printers folder.

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

3. Select the Advanced tab from the Printer Properties dialog.

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

Uninstalling the Software [Windows]

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 from the pop-up menu.

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

3. Click Start>Settings>Control Panel.

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

5. Select Roland ColorChoice 4.5v2 from the list and click the Add/Remove button.

6. Click OK when finished.

7. Select Hot Folder 3 from the list and click the Add/Remove button.

8. Click OK when finished.

9. Go into the drive where the Roland ColorChoice Software is located. Its default name should be ‘Roland ColorChoice 4’. Delete this directory.

10. 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 and click OK. The Installation Options window displays.

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

5. Click OK.

6. Accept the default selection of Easy Install if you want to install the complete software and specify the disk where the System Folder is located (Start up disk) as “Install Location”. Click Install when you are finished. Note: If you currently have Roland ColorChoice on your system the Clear Preferences window displays. Click Yes to delete preference settings on your system.

7. Click OK.

8. Click Quit.

Installing AdobePS Driver for Macintosh

1. Locate the AdobePS Installer folder from your installation CD.

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 Install.

7. Click Restart to restart your computer.

Setting Up the Roland ColorChoice

After the computer restart, Roland ColorChoice is automatically launched and you are prompted to select the output device.

1. Select a printer model.

2. Click Next.

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

4. 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 RIP>@Computer, “Computer” is the name of your Macintosh specified in the Control Panel > File Sharing.

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

4. Select the PPD according to the model of your printer and click Select.

5. Select Standard in the Installed Memory Option.

6. Click OK.

Uninstalling the Software [Macintosh]

1. Quit the Roland ColorChoice Software.

2. Drag the alias for the Roland ColorChoice located in the desktop into the trash.

3. Drag the ‘Roland ColorChoice 4’ Folder into the Trash.

4. Open the ‘System’ folder.

5. Locate and open the ‘Startup Items’ folder. Drag the alias for the Roland ColorChoice into the trash.

6. Locate and open the ‘Preferences’ folder. Drag the files named ‘Roland ColorChoice Preferences’ and ‘Roland ColorChoice Prefs’ into the Trash.

7. 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.

8. From the ‘Printer Descriptions’ folder, located within the ‘Extensions’ folder, drag the PPD files, named according to your output device, into the Trash.

9. Restart your computer.

10. 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 monitor.

[Macintosh]

The Roland ColorChoice is automatically launched each time you print or start your computer. You may also double-click Roland ColorChoice Software icon located in the desktop. The Roland ColorChoice 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—the name of the file, including any extensions.

 Status—the current status of the job, Holding, RIPing (the process of converting images to a series of

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

 Copies—the number of copies to be printed.

 Media—the media on which the job will be printed.

 File Type—the file type of the selected job.

To quit the RIP Software program on Windows, right click on the icon displayed at the lower right corner of your screen, and then select Exit from the pop-up menu. Once you quit in this fashion, you must either restart your computer or use the ‘Start’ menu in order to restart the RIP Software.

Printing a Test File

To insure that your software is properly installed and that a connection to the printer is established, we recommend 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 File

 From the Setup menu select Test Print. A small PostScript test file is sent to the Print Monitor and then

printed.

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