Installing Winplot; Installing Printer Tools - Summa DC4 User Manual

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6.1.2 Installing WinPlot

WinPlot is a cutter driver. It accepts eps and ai files with cut data. It can send then the
data to the DC4.
The DC4 is not made to use as a cutter. Reason for that is the supply mechanism. It is
internally switches off during cutting (to avoid that the supply roll unrolls out off itself
because of the constant movement of the vinyl during cutting). So when the DC4 is
used for cutting only, the media has to be loaded as a 'sheet'. It is recommended to
use WinPlot only when using OPOS contour cutting (see section 3.1.1.2).
To install WinPlot, just click on the button and follow instructions on screen. It is not
recommended to change the options. Restarting computer after installing WinPlot is
not necessary if no other processes were running during installation.

6.1.3 Installing printer tools

Following useful tools can be installed with this program:
1. Plug-in for CorelDraw (from version 12 on) and Adobe Illustrator (from version CS
on) for WinPlot and Color Control. The plug-in for Corel install an extra toolbar.
Clicking on an icon in this toolbar automatically exports the current drawing into
the program indicated in the toolbar. The plug-in for Illustrator creates an extra
menu under the 'file menu' called summa. From there the current design can be
exported into Color Control or WinPlot.
2. Palette for spot color definitions in ColorDraw (from revision 10 on) and Adobe
Illustrator (from version 10 on). The palette includes also the special color
'contour'. With this spot color the print and cut data can e separated. All objects in
the design which have as color 'contour' will not be printed by Color Control, but
cut out after first printing the other data.
3. ICC profiles. The use of ICC profiles is explained in a separate document that can
be found on the installation CD.
4. Summa Printer Control. The Summa Printer Control Program for MS Windows is a
software utility to optimize the overall printing and cutting capabilities of the DC4.
Click on the button to install.
The individual printer tools can be installed directly after installation of the printer tool
program, or afterwards.
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