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Roland COLORCHOICE User Manual

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Roland COLORCHOICE
Roland COLORCHOICE
USER'S MANUAL
Thank you very much for purchasing the Roland printer.
•
To ensure correct and safe usage with a full understanding
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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Unauthorized copying or transferal, in whole or in part, of
this manual is prohibited.
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The contents of this operation manual and the
specifications of this product are subject to change without
notice.
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and tested as much as possible. If you find any misprint or
error, please inform us.
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  • Page 1 Roland COLORCHOICE Roland COLORCHOICE USER’S MANUAL Thank you very much for purchasing the Roland printer. • To ensure correct and safe usage with a full understanding of this product’s performance, please be sure to read through this manual completely and store it in a safe location.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    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 ...
  • Page 3 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 ...
  • Page 4 Illustrator 8 [Windows] ... 33 PageMaker 6.5 [Windows] ... 33 Photoshop 4 [Windows] ... 34 Photoshop 5 [Windows] ... 35 Contour Cutting ( ColorCAMM/CAMM JET Adobe Illustrator 8 [Windows] ... 36 CorelDRAW 8 [Windows]... 37 FreeHand 8 [Windows]... 37 QuarkXPress 4 [Windows]... 37 PageMaker 6.5 [Windows] ...

  • Page 5: Welcome

    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.

  • Page 6: System Requirements Macintosh

    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.

  • Page 7: Supported Printers

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

  • Page 8: Before Using Roland Colorchoice

    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.

  • Page 9: Setting Up The Roland Colorchoice

    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.

  • Page 10: Setting Up The Roland Colorchoice

    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.

  • Page 11: Uninstalling The Software [Windows Nt/2000]

    In the Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Remove Roland COLORCHOICE. Click OK when you are finished. Go into the drive where the Roland COLORCHOICE Software is located. Its default name should be ‘Roland COLORCHOICE’. Delete this directory. Click Start>Settings>Printers. Right click on the printer icon of the printer you installed, and then select Delete from the menu.

  • Page 12: Setting Up The Roland Colorchoice

    Click OK. Uninstalling the Software [Macintosh] Quit the Roland COLORCHOICE Software. Drag the Roland COLORCHOICE 4 or RCC for ColorCAMM Folder into the Trash. Open the System folder. From the Preferences folder, drag the files named ‘Roland COLORCHOICE Preferences’ and ‘Roland COLORCHOICE Prefs’...

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    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.
  • Page 14 To Print a Test From the Setup Menu select Test Print. A small PostScript test file is sent to the Print Monitor and then printed.

  • Page 15: Menus

    Click Open. The job is added to the printer queue. Job Properties Job Properties can be accessed from within Roland COLORCHOICE and are settings associated with a particular job. The Job Properties come from either the Printing Properties set in client, or the Setup Properties set in RIP Software Server.

  • Page 16: Abort

    from pausing a job during the RIP process. However, once a job is done RIPing and has begun printing, you can use the Pause button to stop and restart the printing process as often as desired. To Pause a Print Job Click on the job you would like to pause.

  • Page 17: Setup Menu

    Switch back to the original setup using the Change Setup command again. Setup Properties Setup Properties displays the default print settings for your printer. To View Setup Properties From the Setup menu select Setup Properties The Setup Properties dialog opens with the General tab selected (See Setup Properties section).

  • Page 18: Printing

    From the File menu select Add Job. Select the job you would like to add then click on Open. To send a job to the printer, select the job from the Print Monitor’s queue and then choose Print from the File menu.

  • Page 19: Printing From A Client On Your Network

    The ‘Hot’ folder is located as follows : [Windows] : C:\Program Files\Roland COLORCHOICE 4\Jobs\Roland\ [Printer Name] or C:\Program Files\ RCC for ColorCAMM\Jobs\Roland\ [Printer Name] [Macintosh] : Roland COLORCHOICE 4 : Jobs : [Printer Name] or RCC for ColorCAMM : Jobs : [Printer Name]...

  • Page 20: Setup Properties

    To Access Setup Properties. From the Setup menu, select Setup Properties. The setup properties window displays. The Setup Properties General Tab The General tab displays standard Windows printer settings associated with printer port selection and media size. Manufacturer Manufacturer displays the manufacturer of your printer.

  • Page 21: Media Size

    Media Size Select a media size that is currently loaded into your printer. You can specify custom media sizes by selecting other from the list and then editing the Height and Width values. Media Size displays the size of the media being used, not the total printable area.
  • Page 22 Port to send data to printers that use their own Hot Folders, to transfer files to another computer, or to troubleshoot a specific output device. TCP/IP User must enter an IP address, which maybe obtained from your printer. This option is available if your printer Supports network.

  • Page 23: The Setup Properties Print Tab

    Clicking this button launches the Driver Options dialog, shown below. Enable Driver Options Printer-specific options defined here are sent to your printer to override option settings currently made through your printer menu. When this option is unchecked, the printer settings are used.

  • Page 24: Driver Options (Colorcamm)

    (CROP MARK - ENABLE). By adding the crop mark to the output, you can take out the print from the printer, then set it back and perform the contour cut with correct alignment. Please consult "User's Reference - Remove the Printed Material, then Reload the Material and Perform Cutting - Setting the Base Point and Align Point"...

  • Page 25: Perform Color Correction

    Pause for Spot Colors When using spot color ribbons and this option is checked, the printer will pause between each spot color. The printing can be resumed clicking on correspondent dialog box. Long Plot When the image is higher than 20 inches, you can specify how your image will be printed.

  • Page 26: Icc Output Profile

    Generic ICC input profile. The Generic profile assumes that you have a Trinitron monitor with a temperature of D65 and a gamma of 1.8. Selecting the correct RGB source will insure that the RGB data you see on-screen will be matched to the output printer. Gray ICC input profile The Gray ICC input profile defines the Grayscale source for all of your grayscale files.

  • Page 27: Color Mode

    Clicking this button launches the Cutter Driver Options dialog box, shown below. Custom Head Tab None When this mode is selected, Roland COLORCHOICE will not send any settings regarding the cutting operation. The settings in the printer panel will be used instead. Cut Fast, Cut Medium, Cut Slow When these options are selected, Roland COLORCHOICE will send the settings for the cutting operation.

  • Page 28: Cutter Driver Options (Colorcamm)

    Clicking this button launches the Cutter Driver Options dialog box, shown below. Custom Head Tab None When this mode is selected, Roland COLORCHOICE will not send any settings regarding the cutting operation. The settings in the printer panel will be used instead. Cut Fast, Cut Medium, Cut Slow When these options are selected, Roland COLORCHOICE will send the settings for the cutting operation.

  • Page 29: Job Properties

    Simply select the preview mode you want from the list. Media Size Select a media size that is currently loaded into your printer. You can specify custom media sizes by selecting other from the list and then editing the Height and Width Values.

  • Page 30: Copies

    Copies Number You may change the number of copies of the job to be output. Spacing You may change the spacing between the copies that are output. Output at origin- Select this option to output the job at the machine’s origin on the edge of the media. Layout Output at origin Select this option to output the job at the machine’s origin on the edge of the media.

  • Page 31: Density Adjustment (Hi-Fi Jet/Camm Jet)

    You can import density files using this button. A standard dialog box lets you locate files. Export Use this button to export density files. By default, density files are stored in the Density folder (Roland COLORCHOICE 4/Density/Printer Model) New Use this button to create new density curves. See the section below to learn how to edit a density curve.

  • Page 32: Advanced Printing Procedures [Windows]

    CorelDRAW 8 [Windows] From the Roland COLORCHOICE Print Monitor click Setup>Setup Properties. Then click the Print tab. Make sure the Perform Color Correction checkbox has a check in it. In the ICC input profile area, select appropriate CMYK and RGB profiles. If you know which profiles your application is using, select that profile.

  • Page 33: Illustrator 8 [Windows]

    Illustrator 8 [Windows] The Kodak Color Management System must be installed to output successfully from Illustrator 8 to Roland COLORCHOICE Software. From the Roland COLORCHOICE Print Monitor click Setup>Setup Properties. Then click the Print tab. Make sure the Perform Color Correction check box has a check in it.

  • Page 34: Photoshop 4 [Windows]

    Photoshop 4 [Windows] From the Roland COLORCHOICE Print Monitor click Setup>Setup Properties. Then click the Print tab. Make sure the Perform Color Correction checkbox has a check in it. In the ICC input profile area, select appropriate CMYK and RGB profiles. If you know which profiles your application is using, select that profile;...

  • Page 35: Photoshop 5 [Windows]

    Photoshop 5 [Windows] From the Roland COLORCHOICE Print Monitor click Setup>Setup Properties. Then click the Print tab. Make sure the Perform Color Correction checkbox has a check in it. In the ICC input profile area, select appropriate CMYK and RGB profiles. If you know which profiles your application is using, select that profile;...

  • Page 36: Contour Cutting (Colorcamm/Camm Jet) And Spot Color Printing (Colorcamm) [Windows]

    Contour cutting lines can also be created using a special color. CutContour On your Roland COLORCHOICE Installation CD, you will find Color Library files for each application. If you are using PhotoShop, you will not be able to print in Spot Colors and contour cut.

  • Page 37: Coreldraw 8 [Windows]

    CorelDRAW 8 [Windows] Setting up the palette Copy a file 'userinks.cpl', located in the ‘SpotColorLibrary\ColorCAMM PRO or CAMM JET\CorelDraw8’ folder of the Installation CD to the following folder to overwrite the same file ‘Corel\Graphics8\Custom\Palettes’. Or, if you want to keep the existing 'User Defined Inks', please add a new color by following the remaining steps: Click Tools>Palette Editor.

  • Page 38: Pagemaker 6.5 [Windows]

    Click Save to save the color palette. Use the added color palette to create the new design. PageMaker 6.5 [Windows] Copy the file ‘ColorCAMM PRO.bcf’ or ‘CAMMJET.bcf’, located in the ‘Spot Color Library\ColorCAMM PRO or CAMM JET\PageMaker6.5’ folder to the Pm6.5\RSRC\Usenglsh\Color folder. Create a new design or open an existing file.

  • Page 39: Advanced Printing Procedures [Macintosh]

    ColorSync 2.x or higher and Kodak Digital Science must be installed when using Illustrator to create CMYK files. From the Roland COLORCHOICE Print Monitor click Printer>Setup Properties. Then click the Print Tab. Make sure the Perform Color Correction checkbox has a check in it, and that correct output profile and rendering intent are set.

  • Page 40: Photoshop 4.0 [Macintosh]

    Click Print. Photoshop 4.0 [Macintosh] From the Roland COLORCHOICE Print Monitor click Printer>Setup Properties. Then click the Print Tab. Make sure the Perform Color Correction checkbox has a check in it, correct profiles and rendering intent are set. Click OK to close Setup Properties.

  • Page 41: Photoshop 5.0 [Macintosh]

    [Macintosh] QuarkXPress requires a Printer Description File (PDF) to access specific options of the printer. Install the file ‘Roland Hi-Fi JET PDF’ or ‘Roland ColorCAMM PDF’ from Setup CD>Quark Files to the ‘Quark XPress:PDF’ folder, before starting QuarkXPress. From the Roland COLORCHOICE Print Monitor click Printer>Setup Properties. Then click the Print Tab.

  • Page 42: Quarkxpress 4.04 [Macintosh]

    Active. Click File>Page Setup. In the Printer Description list, select your Roland printer. Then click the Output tab to display it. Select Composite color from the Print Colors list and Printer from the Halftoning list. Then click the Page Setup button.

  • Page 43: Contour Cutting (Colorcamm/Camm Jet) And Spot Color Printing (Colorcamm) [Macintosh]

    Contour cutting lines can also be created using a special color. CutContour On your Roland COLORCHOICE Installation CD, you will find Color Library files for each application. If you are using PhotoShop, you will not be able to print in Spot Colors and contour cut.

  • Page 44: Quarkxpress 4 [Macintosh]

    Select ‘ColorCAMM PRO’ or ‘CAMM JET’ from the ‘Options’ menu of color List Palette. All the Spot Colors and the Cut Contour color will be listed in the Color Library window. Select all the colors that will be used. You can select multiple colors pressing the Ctrl key. Click OK.

  • Page 45: License Agreement

    This limitation will apply even if “Roland”, or an authorized dealer or distributor has been advised of the possibility of such damage.

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