Epson ONYX RIP User manual

Manual for RIP Printing

(ONYX RIP)

CMP0097-00 EN

Contents

Before Using

CopyrightsandTrademarks..................3

ScreenAppearance.........................3

OSNotation..............................3

Introduction

WhattoPrepare...........................4

Workflow................................5

Preparations for Printing

DownloadingEMXFiles.....................7

Registering the Media Setting Values to the

Printer.................................11

Doing Initial Settings for the RIP and Importing

PrintInformation.........................14

ForONYXRIP.........................14

CreatingPrintModesOftenUsedwiththeRIP....21

ForONYXRIP.........................21

Print Operations

ForONYXRIP...........................26

Printing the Print Data While Checking it. . . . . 26

HotFolderPrinting......................28

CancelingPrinting........................29

Troubleshooting

EMX Files Cannot Be Downloaded on the

Dashboard..............................31

Failed to Register the Media Setting Values/Failed

toImportPrintInformation.................31

The Estimated Print Time Does Not Match

(WindowsOnly)..........................33

TheSeamsbetweenPagesStandOut...........35

ForONYXRIP.........................36

Matching the Print Results to the Displayed Color

ofPrintData.............................37

Checking the Print Results with a Wide Color

Gamut Profile in Advance on the Screen. . . . . . 38

Matching Your Print Results to the Display

Colors in the Image Processing Software. . . . . . 39

Matching the Colors to Color Swatch Books and

Samples................................42

Epson Manual for RIP Printing (ONYX RIP)

Contents

Before Using

Copyrights and Trademarks

EPSON, EPSON EXCEED YOUR VISION, EXCEED YOUR VISION, and their logos are registered trademarks or

trademarks of Seiko Epson.

Microsoft

and Windows

are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Mac

and Mac OS

are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

Adobe

, Illustrator

, Photoshop

and Adobe

RGB (1998) are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe

Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their

respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

Screen Appearance

❏The screens in this manual may slightly differ from the actual screens. Also be aware that the screens may differ

due to a difference in the OS or the usage environment.

❏The software RIP screens that appear in this manual use the following screens, unless otherwise specified.

When using RIP Queue (Ver. 12) on Windows 7

OS Notation

Notation for Windows

In this manual, "Windows" is used as a generic name for all OS (operating systems) for Microsoft® Windows®.

Mac OS Notation

In this manual, "Mac OS X" is used as a generic name for all OS (operating systems) for Mac OS X.

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Before Using

Introduction

When using commercial software RIP (hereafter RIP) to print, you must register information about the media you are

using to both printers and RIP. How to register and do settings differs, as seen below, according to the required print

level.

For Simple Printing

You can easily register basic media information by selecting the media type according to the media you are using in

Easy Media Setup in the printer's settings menu. Simply setting the media type and the print mode in the RIP allows

you to print.

For the Optimal Printing on the Commercial Media You Are Using

Use the print settings files (hereafter EMX files) that Epson provides to register and do settings. EMX files are batched

files that contain the following information, most suitable for the media you are using.

❏Media setting values: Values for media settings (temperature of the heater, platen gap, etc.) that are registered to

the printer

❏Print information: Such setting information as resolution and the number of print passes and ICC profiles that are

read and used by the RIP

Download and import EMX files with the Epson software, Epson Control Dashboard.

In this manual we explain the basic procedures for RIP printing that uses EMX files. Also see the supplemental manual,

Printing with WH/MS, Matching Specific Colors (PDF) when printing with the SC-S80600 Series using White/Metallic

Silver ink.

What to Prepare

Software RIP (Commercially Available)

Use a RIP that can be used with your printer. You can check the latest information about compatible RIP on the

Software Available List (https://bizijdevelopers.ebz.epson.net/rip/list/).

Epson Control Dashboard (Dashboard)

Use the Dashboard when importing setting information for the printer or RIP, or when downloading EMX files.

You can install the latest software from the Setup Navi (http://epson.sn).

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Introduction

Important:

Install the RIP and Dashboard on a computer that satisfies the following conditions.

❏It can connect to the internet.You will not be able to download EMX filesif your computer cannot connect to

the internet.

❏There is enough space to install both the RIP and Dashboard. Separate computers cannot link correctly.

Print Data

We recommend PDF (PDF/X-1a standard or PDF/X-4 equivalent) for the following points.

❏Links to images do not break and the layout does not get corrupted.

❏Text does not need to be outlined.

❏There is no difference in appearance even if the version of the image processing software is different.

See the manual for the image processing software (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, etc.) you are using for how to

put print data into PDF format.

Workflow

These preparations for printing are done when printing on media for the first time or printing on new media. They do

not need to be done every day for all print jobs.

* The procedure may differ depending on the RIP you are using.

Preparations for Printing

(1) On the Dashboard, download the EMX files for the media on which you are printing.

U“Downloading EMX Files” on page 7

(2) Register the values of the media settings to the printer on the Dashboard.

U“Registering the Media Setting Values to the Printer” on page 11

(3) Load the media for printing in the printer and do Media Adjust.

Be sure to correctly load the media for printing and do Media Adjust in the printer's settings menu.

See Operator's Guide (booklet/online manual) for details about the procedure.

(4) Install the RIP and import print information from the EMX files to the RIP.

U“Doing Initial Settings for the RIP and Importing Print Information” on page 14

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(5) Create a print mode that is often used with the RIP.

U“Creating Print Modes Often Used with the RIP” on page 21

Print Jobs

If you are printing as a continuation of the preparations for printing, you do not need to do step (1).

(1) Load media in the printer and select the media setting number.

Correctly load the media and select the media setting number that has been registered to the printer.

See Operator's Guide (booklet/online manual) for details about the procedure.

(2) Read the print data to the RIP, and then print it.

U“Print Operations” on page 26

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Introduction

Preparations for Printing

Downloading EMX Files

In this section we explain the procedures for downloading the EMX files for the print media with the Dashboard.

EMX files differ for each model, even when they are for the same media. If you are using multiple printer models,

download the EMX files that are specific to each model.

If you have finished registering your printer on the Dashboard, start from step 3.

Start the Dashboard. Select the tab for registering printers, and then click Search.

Any unregistered printers that are connected to the network or that are connected by USB to your computer are

displayed.

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Preparations for Printing

Select the printer you want to register, and then click Apply.

Data is being acquired from the printer while the icon that displaystheprinter's status icon is . Do not operate

the computer.

On the Home screen, click your printer.

Click Media Settings.

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Preparations for Printing

On Source, select Local Media Library, and then click .

Select the Region, Media Vendor, Media Type, and Model, and then click Search.

EMX files that match your search conditions are displayed.

Click the necessary EMX file, and then click Download.

The EMX files are saved in the following locations. You cannot change the location in which they are saved.

Windows: %PUBLIC%¥Documents¥Epson¥Control Dashboard¥XXX

Mac OS X:

/Library/Caches/Epson/Epson Control Dashboard/XXX

* The final XXX are the 3 characters after SC- for the model of your printer (e.g., "S80" when the model is SC-S80600 Series).

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Preparations for Printing

Note:

The Status of the EMX files is indicated below.

❏Not Acquired:

These are EMX files that have never been downloaded before.

❏Acquisition Complete:

These are EMX files that have been downloaded and have not changed since they were downloaded.

❏Update Available:

These are EMX files that were changed after they were downloaded. Downloading them overwrites the EMX files

that have already been downloaded.

If you need several EMX files repeat steps 6 through 7 to download them one at a time.

Click Close.

The EMX files are imported and the list of source media settings is displayed. You cannot click Close while

downloading EMX files. Wait until the button becomes enabled.

Next, register the media setting values to the printer.

U“Registering the Media Setting Values to the Printer” on page 11

Important:

Be sure to register the media setting values to the printer in advance. The RIP checks the media settings registered

to the printer. You cannot use the function for automatically importing print information from the EMX files.

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