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KIP Color Adv/Pro Installation and User Guide



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Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................. 8

System Requirements ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Note: screen resolution must be set to at least 1280 x 800 or above to view KIP Color Pro appropriately. If a lower resolution is used the bottom tool/button bar (Copy/Reprint/Load/Save/Collate/Reset/Exit) will not be shown. In this instance the “Auto-hide the Taskbar” option in Windows can be enabled to be able to see these buttons. ....................................... 8 Hardware Requirements ................................................................................................................................... 8 Operating Systems ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Additional Drivers .............................................................................................................................................. 9

Installation ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 Installation of the Program ............................................................................................................................. 10 Installation of the Hardlock ............................................................................................................................ 10

Keycode Entry ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 Configuration .......................................................................................................................................................... 11

Scanner ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 Tab ICC .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Printer Installation ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Color Calibration for the Copy and RIP Modes ............................................................................................................. 13

The Calibration Dialogs ................................................................................................................................................. 13

The Configuration Wizard ............................................................................................................................................. 14

Deleting Installed Printers ............................................................................................................................................. 21

Preferences ............................................................................................................................................................. 21 General ................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Paper Format and Unit .................................................................................................................................................. 22

Touchscreen .................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Maximal Length of Pre-Scan ......................................................................................................................................... 22

Retrieve sizes on paper insert ....................................................................................................................................... 22

Scan Preview on Paper Insert ....................................................................................................................................... 22

Use Screen ICC Profile ................................................................................................................................................... 23

Display Scanner Status Changes ................................................................................................................................... 23

Extended Reprint .......................................................................................................................................................... 23



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Show warning for demo version ................................................................................................................................... 23

Enable Job Queue ......................................................................................................................................................... 23

Warnings Options ............................................................................................................................................ 23 Cost Tracking ................................................................................................................................................... 24 User Administration ......................................................................................................................................... 24 File Format ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 E-Mail ................................................................................................................................................................ 25

KIP Color’s Main Window ...................................................................................................................................... 26 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 26 Preview ............................................................................................................................................................. 27

Scan Preview ................................................................................................................................................................. 27

Select an Area ............................................................................................................................................................... 27

Automatic Deskew (Neither in RIP mode nor in the archive) ....................................................................................... 27

Reset AOI Setting .......................................................................................................................................................... 27

Zoom to AOI/Cropping .................................................................................................................................................. 27

Zoom in/Zoom out ........................................................................................................................................................ 27

Apply Filtering ............................................................................................................................................................... 28

Show Gamut Warning ................................................................................................................................................... 28

Softproof ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Edit AOI ......................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Roll Preview ................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Button Bar ......................................................................................................................................................... 29 Copy / Print ................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Reprint / Resend ........................................................................................................................................................... 29

Load / Save Preset ......................................................................................................................................................... 29

Start finish Collated Print Set ........................................................................................................................................ 29

Rescan ........................................................................................................................................................................... 30

View Last ....................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Reset ............................................................................................................................................................................. 30



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Exit ................................................................................................................................................................................. 30

Copy and RIP Modes ............................................................................................................................................. 31 Tab General ..................................................................................................................................................... 31

Scanner.......................................................................................................................................................................... 32

File ................................................................................................................................................................................. 32

Original Size ................................................................................................................................................................... 32

Leading Edge / Trailing Edge ......................................................................................................................................... 33

Copy / Print Size and Number of Copies ....................................................................................................................... 33

Scaling Position ............................................................................................................................................................. 33

Printer ........................................................................................................................................................................... 34

Media ............................................................................................................................................................................ 34

Color Mode ................................................................................................................................................................... 34

Automatic/Filter ............................................................................................................................................................ 34

No filter is needed. There will be no prescan. .............................................................................................................. 35

Brightness ...................................................................................................................................................................... 35

Use Color Management ................................................................................................................................................ 36

CMYK Direct .................................................................................................................................................................. 36

Tab Advanced ................................................................................................................................................. 37 Additionally save raster file ........................................................................................................................................... 37

Margins ......................................................................................................................................................................... 37

Mirroring ....................................................................................................................................................................... 37

Label .............................................................................................................................................................................. 38

Rotate ............................................................................................................................................................................ 38

Tab Paneling .................................................................................................................................................... 38 Panel Size (Width/Height) ............................................................................................................................................. 38

Calculate ........................................................................................................................................................................ 38

Select Panels for the Output ......................................................................................................................................... 39



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Overlap .......................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Overlap / Glueborder .................................................................................................................................................... 40

Advanced Paneling ........................................................................................................................................................ 40

Glueing Marks ............................................................................................................................................................... 40

Origin ............................................................................................................................................................................. 40

Print Queue ....................................................................................................................................................... 40 Scan-into-File Mode and Scan-to-E-Mail ........................................................................................................... 41

Tab General ..................................................................................................................................................... 41 Scanner.......................................................................................................................................................................... 41

Original Size ................................................................................................................................................................... 42

Leading Edge / Trailing Edge ......................................................................................................................................... 42

Output Size and Resolution ........................................................................................................................................... 42

Write Multipage File ..................................................................................................................................................... 43

Rotate ............................................................................................................................................................................ 43

File Format .................................................................................................................................................................... 43

Recipient ....................................................................................................................................................................... 43

Subject ........................................................................................................................................................................... 43

Body .............................................................................................................................................................................. 43

File Name ...................................................................................................................................................................... 43

Increment File Name ..................................................................................................................................................... 44

Load to Editor ................................................................................................................................................................ 44

Mirroring ....................................................................................................................................................................... 44

Inverted ......................................................................................................................................................................... 44

Color Mode ................................................................................................................................................................... 44

Automatic/Filter ............................................................................................................................................... 44 Brightness ...................................................................................................................................................................... 45

Filter Editor ............................................................................................................................................................... 46



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Function and Structure of the Filter Editor ..................................................................................................... 46 Preview.......................................................................................................................................................................... 46

Histogram ...................................................................................................................................................................... 47

Show Filters ....................................................................................................................................................... 48 Apply Filter .................................................................................................................................................................... 48

Load automatic filters to editor and edit them ............................................................................................ 48 Options of the Filter Editor ............................................................................................................................... 48

Black and White Point (color mode /gray scale mode) ................................................................................................ 50

Gamma Correction (color mode) .................................................................................................................................. 52

Special Filter .................................................................................................................................................................. 53

Lab Color Space .............................................................................................................................................. 57 Enhancement ................................................................................................................................................................ 57

Color Adjust ................................................................................................................................................................... 59

Color Exchange .............................................................................................................................................................. 60

Scanner Options (Black & White Mode) ....................................................................................................................... 62

Postprocessing (Black & White Mode).......................................................................................................................... 63

HPGL Files ................................................................................................................................................................ 64 Pen Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 64

Use as defined in file ..................................................................................................................................................... 64

User Pen Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 65

Change Pen Color .......................................................................................................................................................... 65

Rotate Print ................................................................................................................................................................... 65

Save / Load Pen Parameters ......................................................................................................................................... 65

Preview.......................................................................................................................................................................... 65

Job Editor ................................................................................................................................................................ 67 Speed Buttons .................................................................................................................................................. 67 Options ............................................................................................................................................................. 68

Composing and Print Order .......................................................................................................................................... 69

Roll Preview ...................................................................................................................................................... 69 Options ............................................................................................................................................................. 70

Tab General ................................................................................................................................................................... 70



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Tab Advanced ................................................................................................................................................................ 74

Tab Paneling .................................................................................................................................................................. 75

Viewer/Editor .......................................................................................................................................................... 77 Menu Bar and Menu Items ............................................................................................................................. 77

Menu Bar in the Main Window .............................................................................................................................. 80 File ..................................................................................................................................................................... 80 Filter ................................................................................................................................................................... 80 View .................................................................................................................................................................. 80 Preview ............................................................................................................................................................. 80 Configuration ................................................................................................................................................... 81 Info .................................................................................................................................................................... 81

Costtracker ............................................................................................................................................................. 82 Preferences ...................................................................................................................................................... 82 Prices for Consumables .................................................................................................................................. 82 Summary .......................................................................................................................................................... 82

Cost ............................................................................................................................................................................... 83

Details ........................................................................................................................................................................... 83

Remote-Scanner .................................................................................................................................................... 84



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Introduction KIP Color software provides a comprehensive suite of high resolution mono/color copying & scan to file applications for use at a PC workstation. KIP Color Pro features professional grade imaging feature set with automatic modes and fine controls for all original types. KIP Color Pro software provides advanced color management features, image editing capabilities, paneling of images for outdoor graphics, nesting of images for optimum media usage and much more. A suite of image editing and manipulation tools allow you to adjust margins, scale and orientation, or make on-the-fly alterations to image content.

KIP Color Scanning: Use a KIP color scanner in single footprint or dual footprint configurations Supports a full range of color file formats Advanced image enhancement options Scan to Email, USB drives, mailboxes or network

KIP Color Copying: Range of quality presets for different types of originals Copy to one or several printers via network connection Professional output options, include nesting, paneling, collated sets printing cropping Advanced copy quality controls

KIP Color Printing: Integrates with single or multiple printers Color RIP system for graphic files Color RIP system for technical files

System Requirements For KIP Color RIP.client we recommend:

• Dual core desktop CPU or higher • 3 GB RAM

Note: screen resolution must be set to at least 1280 x 800 or above to view KIP Color Pro appropriately. If a lower resolution is used the bottom tool/button bar (Copy/Reprint/Load/Save/Collate/Reset/Exit) will not be shown. In this instance the “Auto-hide the Taskbar” option in Windows can be enabled to be able to see these buttons.

Hardware Requirements To connect your scanner you will need:

a USB Port (KIP TruSpeed with KIP 2300 scanner requireds PCIx port) a TCP/IP LAN connection ( 100 / 1000 )

Operating Systems We recommend Windows 7. Please take notice of your hardware specifications as compatibility with certain operating systems might be restricted.



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Additional Drivers The scanner and printer connected to your system may require the installation of additional drivers. You may also need additional drivers with devices that are connected via USB. These drivers should also have been delivered with the devices. Please consult the manufacturer’s instructions. You will often have to install the drivers delivered with your devices before connecting your scanner and printer to the PC.



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Installation

Installation of the Program The hardlock drivers are installed during the program installation. In order to avoid installation problems, plug in the Hardlock upon or after installation. We recommend plugging in the dongle upon software installation. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive and exit all applications. If Autostart is activated in your operating system, the installation program is started automatically. If this function is deactivated, start the file SETUP.EXE from the installation CD. Select the language in which you want to work with your software. A setup dialog appears on screen, followed by the welcome dialog. Then choose the product to install: you may select among KIP CO L OR , KIP TWAIN and OU TP U T SU B S Y S TE M . Then choose the installation destination location on your system. Enter the folder you want to install or accept the default. If you are not sure what to choose, do not change the location! Then select a setup type by activating the corresponding radio button. You can select among TY P IC A L , COM P A C T and CU S TOM . If you have opted for the custom setup, you will be prompted to select the components you want to install. Click FIN IS H to complete the setup Program. You will be prompted to select and activate the subsystem and remote scanner. Refer to § OU TP U T SU B S Y S T E M and § RE M O T E SC A N N E R . Now you can start the software from the desktop with the program icon and from the start menu. Make sure that the Windows user accounts have full access to the parameters folder. To get to this folder, follow

the app_data symbolic link in the installation folder. Usually, parameters folders are set under “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\KIP”. To be granted further rights, please ask your system administrator.

Installation of the Hardlock If you have a parallel port (LPT1), simply attach the enclosed hardlock to it. Make sure the arrow on the hardlock is pointing towards the PC port. If a printer is already attached to the parallel port, place the hardlock between the PC port and the printer cable. If you have a USB dongle, put it on after installing the software. A driver will automatically be installed.



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Keycode Entry At first start, the software runs in demo mode. Some features are restricted in demo mode. You have to license your software to enable all functions. The keycode you need for licensing your software is part of your software package and consists of letters, numbers and special characters. You can enter your keycode manually or by scanning a keycode target. To enter the kexcode manually proceed as follows:

• Open up the KIP Color main program • Select IN F O from the menu bar • Select KE Y C O D E EN TR Y • The KE Y C O D E EN T R Y window appears consequently; enter the keycode at the entry field

If you choose to enter the keycode manually, bear in mind it is case sensitive. The fonts will be red until the code is complete and error-free. The speed button OK will be eventually activated. If you want to enter the keycode with a keycode target instead of a keycode, firstly click SC A N TA R G E T in the KE Y C OD E EN T R Y window. Then place the target with the arrow pointing to the scanner and click on SC A N TA R GE T . If the target is obliquely positioned in the scanner, an error message appears and the registration has to be repeated. A gray button means the connection with the scanner has not been effected yet. In this case you will have to enter the keycode manually. The keycode target is always black and white and can thus be sent by fax. However, the dark margins of a fax may disrupt the reading of the keycode target. Should that occur, cut the paper margins along the marked lines and repeat the process. Be aware: you need a keycode corresponding to the versions of your software and dongle. If you do not enter the right keycode, you may not be able to use all functionalities. The necessary details are given in the window KE Y C O D E EN T R Y . After registration the program restarts.

Configuration The next step after licensing the software is to configure your scanners and printers and calibrate your system. The window HA R D W A R E will appear automatically at first start. Later on, go to CON F IG U R A TI ON HA R D W A R E of the KIP Color main screens menu to open the window. Note: Depending on your license, some options and features may not be available



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Scanner If a scanner is already connected to your system, its name appears in the upper field. To configure the scanner, please click the LED-icon. The color of the LED-icon shows the current status of the scanner:

• No response • Warming up • Error • Operational (a light green tone indicates that the document is being transported back)

You get to the dialog for scanner configuration via the LED. Configuration settings are device-dependent.

Tab ICC ICC profiles can be made with special software or are delivered by the scanner’s manufacturer. Please copy these data in the ICC folder of the KIP program. In the tab ICC PR O FI LE , select data for your profiles.



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Printer Installation

Color Calibration for the Copy and RIP Modes There are two basic profiles per print mode and medium:

Copy profile for the Copy mode: scanner, printer and medium are calibrated for the selected print mode. RIP profile for the Import mode: printer and medium are calibrated for the selected print mode.

Highlight a printer in the field AV A I LA B LE PR I N TE R S and click on the red arrow button. Alternatively, you can double-click on the printer. This opens the wizard that will guide you step by step through the configuration and calibration of your printer. Your system can be calibrated in several ways:

The software contains profile libraries for some printers and media. You can import these libraries as described under LIBRARY IMPORT. The calibration is carried out within seconds and you can start printing with your RIP system. Copy-profiles are created with the connected scanner.

You can print targets for RIP profiles to calibrate your system individually with a photospectrometer. Please ask your

dealer for more details.

If you have a scanner supported by the software, you will be able to print targets on the printer and scan them in. Profiles are created for the Copy and RIP modes. We recommend you use a spectrophotometer. KIP always makes RIP profiles with a spectrophotometer.

The Calibration Dialogs If there are already printers installed, you can directly open the single configuration windows. Right click on a printer under IN S TA L LE D PR IN T E R S , highlight PR IN TE R CO N FI G U R A T I ON and select the configuration dialog you need:

NA M E / CON N E C T IO N PL A C E M E N T TE C H N I C A L LA B E L DE FI N E ME D IA L I S T CO N FI GU R A T I ON / LO A D E D CO N S U M E A B L E S DE FA U L T OP T IO N S F O R PR IN T SE T T IN GS CA LI B R A TI O N



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The Configuration Wizard The Wizard guides you through the configuration and calibration of your printers. Many options of the single dialogs are device-dependent, so some options and settings explained in this chapter may be missing when configuring a printer. You get from one dialog into the other via NE X T . Under AV A I LA B LE PR IN T E R S , highlight a printer type and click on the red arrow or double click the printer. The configuration Wizard opens automatically.

Name / Connection

Enter the type of connection you are going to use.

Printer name This field allows you to change the name of the printer.

Host Name or TCP/IP Type in the field the name or TCP/IP address of your printer.

Placement

Trim Lines You may now select TR IM L I N E S which will appear between each copy of the same paper output. They will help you to cut these copies manually.

Nesting If you want to print several copies, and at least two copies fit into the print width, enable NE S TI N G to have the copies automatically printed next to each other.

Distance You can determine the size of the area left between copies under DIS T A N C E .

Max imum Length Define the maximum length of nested copies.

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Without a checkmark at this option pictures are put out with their standard rotation determined by the document. If you check this option, you may choose among different rotations-types to be found in the drop down list. When using AU T OM A TI C (P A P E R S A V E ) , the copy will be rotated so that paper can be saved during output. If you want the output to be rotated without paper-save function, select a rotation degree. They are arranged clockwise.

Alignment Select the corresponding radio buttons if you want to have a LE F T or RI GH T OF FS E T on your print out. Alter the size of the offset to determine the distance between the paper side’s border and image. Select the CE N TE R E D -radio button to set the image to the central position instead.

Rollwidth tolerance If you want to allow print sizes that exceed the print width of your printer, you may define a new tolerated width. Please bear in mind that this may cause a loss of certain areas of the image (especially at the width borders). Technical Label

This option will cause an appearance of a label on each copy. Labels are shown close to the copy and inform about various settings. You can determine which piece of information the standard label will contain by checking the corresponding boxes. Configuration / Loaded Consumables

As the calibration is media-dependent, you have to put in the paper types and ink types set in the printer. Printers can be equipped with different numbers of paper rolls. You get to the dialog DE FI N E ME D I A L IS T via the button ED I T ME D I A .

If you do not use original media, edit the medium/media you use via ED I T ME D IA . This is important as the color profiles provided by KIP are made for original media only.

Define Media List

You get to this dialog automatically with the configuration Wizard, but also from the HA R D W A R E window when you open the context menu of an installed printer and select PR IN TE R CO N FI GU R A T I ON DE FI N E ME D I A LI S T , or when you click the button ED I T ME D I A in the configuration dialog CON F IG U R A T IO N / LOA D E D CO N S U M A B LE S . Select the paper types you want to work with. If you do not use original paper or other original media from the manufacturer, define your own media: check the box "US E R D E F IN E D 1" , open the context menu, Highlight OP TI ON S and define the medium you use. You may need to put in the paper type loaded in the printer. CANON printers often make this entry necessary. Enter the paper type according to the specifications of the media or printer manufacturer. Wrong printer or software settings can lead to loss of quality! To get the list of all medium types and be able to edit user-defined media, click SH OW A L L . To edit your own media, check a box US E R D E F IN E D , select OP T IO N S in the context menu and enter the necessary settings.



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Default Settings for Print Options

Determine the default settings for the connected printer. You can set, for example, the dpi value, as well as trimming and drying options. If you need further settings, click the button EX P E R T . The dialog is device-dependent. In order to save a settings profile, simply click the button SAV E MO D E and choose a specific name for the settings profile. In order to load previously saved profiles, click the button MA N A GE that only appears after successfully saving a profile. Select the profile of interest from the selection window. PostScript

Monochrome PDF / PostScript Processing (Only for B+W files) Additional dither modes and parameter settings.

Minimum line width Specify the minimum line width. With 0,00 mm the default within the file will be used.

Apply transparencies Check this box to use the settings within the file.

Calibration for Copy

Media calibrations for the copy mode are created and displayed in this window. Media calibrations apply to the selected medium and print mode and are a set of color and, when necessary, gray calibrations, ink-limit and gamma settings, length and width corrections. The medium displayed in the calibration window is that one you set in the window CON F IG U R A TI ON / LOA D E D CO N S U M A B LE S . As a default, the program only displays the print modes recommended by KIP. If you want to calibrate further modes, click the button EX P E R T to get the list of all available print modes.

The options available in this dialog are described under OPTIONS IN THE CALIBRATION DIALOG FOR COPY AND RIP. When a profile has been successfully applied to the selected print mode, the date of creation appears after the medium name.

Library Import The software contains profile libraries of calibrations applicable to most printers and common media. Load the appropriate libraries by clicking IM P OR T L IB R A R Y and the corresponding printer, and select the desired filters. Confirm with OK . These calibration targets presuppose the use of original media with your printer.



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Export to Library If you highlight a calibrated printer and click EX P OR T T O L I B R A R Y , a profile will be generated with the printer-specific filters.

Printing the Targets Different targets are available for printing according to the selected output options and media types. Select the print modes you want to calibrate your system with, and click PR IN T TA R GE T to print the targets on the selected printer. Targets are made of multiple areas surrounded by a white frame, trim lines and a print label.

Scanning the Targets Scan the targets you have printed on your printer. When scanned in, the targets are automatically assigned to the print modes they are made for and can be thus scanned in in any order. Do not forget that some combinations of ink type and print media may require some drying time! Please cut the targets at the trim lines so that they are hardly visible. Do not cut off the white frame. You can then scan the

targets in any order. Insert the target into the scanner with the arrow pointing towards the device and click on SC A N TA R GE T .

After a successful calibration, the date of calibration appears in the window behind the selected combination. Repeat the process with all targets. Click on NE X T to get to the RIP calibration. If there is no NE X T button, but one FIN IS H , at least one RIP calibration has been done and the wizard can be closed. You can calibrate further RIP modes by selecting the corresponding dialog.

Calibration for RIP

Media calibrations for the import or RIP modes are created and displayed in this window. Media calibrations apply to the selected medium and print mode and are a set of color and gray calibrations, ink-limit and gamma settings, length and width corrections. The medium displayed in the calibration window is that one you set in the window CON F IG U R A TI ON / LO A D E D CO N S U M A B LE S . As a default, the program only displays the print modes recommended by KIP. If you want to calibrate further modes, click the button EX P E R T to get the list of all available print modes. The options available in this dialog are described under OPTIONS IN THE CALIBRATION DIALOG.

When a profile has been successfully applied to the selected print mode, the date of creation appears after the medium name.



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Import from Profile Library With this function you can import calibrations that were made on another system. Open the printer-specific profile library and select the desired filters. Please consider that the included profile libraries are made for original media from the printer's

manufacturer. If you use different media or feel the quality of the print is not satisfying, please read on in chapter EDIT MEDIA PARAMTERS before proceeding with the calibration.

Export to Library You can save single or all RIP profiles applying to one given printer type.

Download Libraries If you need libraries, you will be able to download some from the KIP Web site. Follow the hints online to select and download libraries.

Scanner / Spectrophotometer Select the device to be calibrated. We recommend calibration with a spectrophotometer.

Print Target Check the boxes of the targets you want to print, and click on PR IN T TA R GE T . The targets will be printed on the printer you’ve selected.

Measure Target Scan the targets with your scanner or spectrophotometer. If you use a scanner or a GretagMacbeth ICColor, the targets will be automatically assigned to their corresponding print modes. That way, there is no defined order for scanning the targets. Some spectrophotometers may not assign targets to their print modes. In that case, you will be prompted to give in the 6 figures you find on the left at the bottom of the targets.

Some combinations of ink and medium may require some extra drying time!

Options in the Calibration Dialog

When you right-click on the quality settings, the following dialog opens:



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Edit media parameters Under certain circumstances, for example when you do not use original media, it may be necessary to change the default media parameters IN K-L IM I T or GA M M A .

These settings may be necessary for each copy mode! Media parameters should be edited in the order listed below. However, not all steps may be necessary. 1. Define Ink-limit 2. Define Gamma 3. Make grayscale calibration 4. Linearization 1 Ink-limit and Gamma (tab GE N E R A L ) Print a test page via PR IN T T E S T S H E E T . Adjust the ink-limit until all gray areas in the lower part are clearly visible. The gray areas should not fade out.

Change the Gamma value until, in the upper part of the print, the brightness of 50% Gray is exactly in the middle of the range between 100% White and 100% Black. To check the settings, print a scanner-calibration-target and look at the colors. If the colors fade out, or if you can see color droplets, please reduce the ink-limit value via ED IT M E D I A P A R A M E TE R S . Then, print a new target and check the colors. 2 No Black Ink When available, this option allows you to print without black ink. This option is possible for various printer types and media (e.g. glossy paper) as some ink types do not dry on certain media. 3 Gray Calibration A gray calibration may help reduce color shifts in gray areas. To make a gray calibration, proceed as follows: 1. Check the box MOD I FY D E F A U L T GR A Y V A L U E . 2. Click PR IN T TA R G E T to get a calibration target. 3. Cut out the black & white mask on the left of the target along the trim lines and take the square out of the center. 4. With the mask, find the most neutral gray tone within each level and enter the corresponding coordinates in the window. 5. Check the new settings via PR IN T T E S T S H E E T .



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4 Linearization Every LED printer has a slightly different curve of printing density. To achive linear colors you can calibrate KIP Color 80 and KIP Color 7800 with a spectrophotometer. Please select your appropriate spectrophotometer, press Print Target and afterwards start Measure Target. The date and time will be displayed next to a successful linearization.

Reset media parameters With this option, the parameters will be reset to the default values.

Delete Size Correction The saved size correction for the selected print mode will be deleted.



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Edit size correction During color calibration, correction factors for width and length are calculated. These factors can be changed manually, for example in the rare case when the automatic size recognition fails to work. Proceed as follows: 1. Set the value for the width and height correction to 100. 2. Print the file and calculate the difference between the sizes of original and copy. 3. Use the rule of three to calculate the correction factor. Example: the original has a height of 120mm; the copy has a height of 126mm. The correction factor is calculated as follows: 120 / 1.26 = 95.2381 Values between 90 and 110 are applicable.

Delete Calibration The saved size correction for the selected print mode will be deleted.

Measure Target with Spectrophotometer If you can read the target with a spectrophotometer, start the reading process with this option.

Import ICC Profile You may use profiles created without KIP Color Pro spectrophotometer options. Please specify the file here.

Target Selection With ALL , all check boxes will be activated. With NON E , you can deactivate all check boxes with a single click. With IN V E R T S E L E C T IO N , all active check boxes will be deactivated and vice versa.

Deleting Installed Printers If you have removed one printer or want to install another, highlight the printer in question under IN S TA L LE D PR IN TE R S , and click DE LE TE PR I N TE R .

Preferences Preferences are basic settings you can determine for functions such as warning messages. To get to the window PR E FE R E N C E S , click CON F I GU R A TI O N in the menu bar, then PR E F E R E N C E S . The dialog contains several tabs: GE N E R A L , WA R N IN G OP TI O N S , KIP Track, US E R AD M I N I S TR A T I ON , EM A I L and EX P LO R E R W IN D OW .



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General

Paper Format and Unit You can choose a standard ISO or US format and define your own formats. User-defined formats can then be selected under OR IG IN A L SI ZE and COP Y SI ZE (e.g in Copy mode). Paper formats

ISO – DIN formats are selected as standard formats US – US formats are selected as standard user defined – customized formats will be applied

Unit

millimeters inches

Create user-defined formats 1. In the drop down list under PA P E R FO R M A T , select US E R D E F IN E D and click on ED IT P A P E R S I ZE S .

2. A dialog opens in which you can adjust user-defined formats and select ISO and/or US formats additionally.

Touchscreen If you have a touch screen connected to your system, check this box.

Maximal Length of Pre-Scan When you use an automatic copy mode, a filter is created on the basis of the prescan of the image. In this field, you may enter the maximum length of the prescan. Be careful: a foreshortened prescan may result in a flawed filter. If the entry is at 0, the whole prescan will be scanned in. You also have the possibility of applying the selected prescan in the filter editor.

AP P LY MA X IM U M LE N G T H IN F I L TE R ED I TO R – the size of the scan preview will be limited to the size of the prescan

SC A N P R E V I E W ON OP E N I N G TH E F I L TE R E D I TO R – the scan preview starts automatically when the filter editor opens

SIM P LE F I L T E R E D I TO R – If this check box is checked, the filter editor will be displayed in the simple mode. In the automatic mode, the scan preview cannot be deactivated!

Retrieve sizes on paper insert The size of the paper is checked again if a new paper is inserted.

Scan Preview on Paper Insert A prescan is started if a new paper is inserted.



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Use Screen ICC Profile If you want to use the ICC profile of the operating system for your screen, check the corresponding box.

Display Scanner Status Changes You may choose to have any change in the scanner status displayed in a yellow field.

Extended Reprint With EX TE N D E D PR I N T , print jobs can be saved for later use without having to scan or import the plotted prints anew. This option allows you to determine

a path to the folder where print jobs will be saved how long the jobs should be saved how much disk space can be assigned to the print jobs

Show warning for demo version Check this box to activate the warning message window which shows up every time you start KIP Color without a licensed dongle and keycode. You also can deactivate this message in the message window itself.

Enable Job Queue In order to line up copy jobs, select this option. You may now manage copy prints by referring to the main window’s PR IN T QU E U E tab (only available in Copy mode). By using the features of this tab, you may monitor previous copy jobs, delete copy history or retry copies.

Warnings Options If the warning options are activated, a corresponding warning message will be shown on the screen before the scan or copy process starts. It is then possible to change the output options. The following warning options can be activated:

SC A N N E D F I LE A L R E A D Y EX IS TS : you are going to overwrite a scanned file that already exists DIS C SP A C E : the disc space is insufficient SU B S E Q U E N T SC A L IN G : you have selected an archived file with a scaling factor that should not be rescaled for printing SC A N F I LE RA W S I ZE : if the size of the scanned document exceeds the entered size, a warning will appear OU TP U T RE S O LU T I ON : the output resolution exceeds the value input in the tab WA R N IN GS OP T I ON S



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COP IE S : the number of copies you want to print is larger than the figure entered in this tab PA N E LI N G : you are going to print with panels NE S T M U L TI P LE COP I E S : you are going to print nested copies MA R G IN S : margins are activated GA M M A : a message will appear if the gamma value of the selected image was changed in the filter editor MI R R OR IN G : you will get a warning message if you are going to print a mirrored picture FIX E D SC A N RE S O L U TI ON : a scan resolution was set in the filter editor CA LI B R A TI O N T OO OLD : you need to recalibrate your system SI ZE COR R E C T I ON : you will get this message if a size correction larger than 5% was done in the calibration dialog via

ED I T S I ZE C OR R E C T IO N

Cost Tracking Coster tracker is an important tool for billing copies or making statistics. When C OS T TR A C K I N G is activated, the most important data will be saved in a log file, which can be renamed under FIL E N A M E . This data can be encrypted and easily exported to Excel to be reprocessed. The Excel file will be stored in the same folder as the account log file. For the processing of Excel spreadsheets, Excel must be installed on your PC! An arbitrary number of customer names can be entered for later billing. Depending on how the data is to be reprocessed, we recommend opening several log files, e.g. one per day or per month or until the next billing date.

User Administration New user accounts with various rights can be created as necessary in this dialog. Please note that, after installation, a user with the symbolic name "_" is logged on with all administrators’ rights. You will be prompted to replace this user key with your own account. Each user key requires a password.



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Create a new user As an administrator, you can edit the rights of a user via this button Use the bin to delete a user account Imports all existing Windows user accounts into the user management. Per default the currently displayed user rights are set to all these imported users. Be careful: No password is set. For safety reasons the password(s) should be set manually by the administrator or the user himself.

Individual rights can be granted by checking the boxes below GR A N T RI G H T T O . Every selection will affect user rights of the user currently selected in the US E R NA M E drop down list. Furthermore, you may decide whether all user management settings are saved on each log off and whether the reprint history is cleared on each log off. You may also decide if both of the mentioned options above are just readonly for the user. With US E R A T ST A R T U P, parameters are set for when a user must log in with his user name and password, if a certain user is to be automatically logged in, if the last logged-on user is still logged in or if the Windows user name is to be used as the login name. Under ON LOG O F F FA L L B A C K T O , you can choose the user who will be logged in after log-off. You may also state a time of inactivity to enable auto log-off.

File Format Define which file format will be displayed in the file list for the save as dialog of Scan-to-file mode.

E-Mail In this window you can configure your system for email scanning. Under MA X IM U M S I ZE , you can set the maximum size for your files. If an email exceeds this value, you will be warned before it is sent. The installation of a MAPI server depends on your operating system. You may append a standard signature as generated automatically by the program, suppress any signature or use a custom-made signature which can be specified in the corresponding box.



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KIP Color’s Main Window

General KIP Color’s main window is divided into four parts: At the top, you will find the menu bar and the mode buttons:

COP Y – Copy mode (the picture is scanned, and printed) RIP – RIP mode (an archived file is selected and printed) SC A N – Scan-to-file mode (a picture is scanned, and saved as a file) EM A I L – Scan-to-e-mail mode (a picture is scanned, then saved as a file and sent in an e-mail) In the left part of the window, you will see the fields with the output options of the selected mode. In the right part of the window, if the selected mode allows it, you will be able to have a preview of the file or scan:

In copy and RIP mode, a roll preview is shown under the picture preview. This way, you will be able to see the disposition of the images on the print roll:

The used paper size is shown above the preview. At the bottom line, the following pieces of information are displayed: the pointer position in the preview, the output size, and, in the case of an AOI, the size of the selected area.



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Preview

Scan Preview The preview has to be recalculated as soon as sizes are changed in the tab GE N E R A L or if you use a new original.

Select an Area An arbitrary area can be defined from the preview: this is the “AOI” or area of interest. The size of the defined area is entered as the COP Y SI Z E in the tab GE N E R A L . To set an area of interest, draw a rectangle around the desired section, keeping the left mouse button pressed. The AOI can be enlarged or reduced in any direction. To do this, move the mouse pointer to an edge of the rectangle so that a double-arrow appears. Move this arrow in the height or width. To move the AOI to a new position, click into the AOI and move it, keeping the left mouse button pressed.

Automatic Deskew (Neither in RIP mode nor in the archive) This function enables you to adjust a skewed image. When the function is enabled, KIP Color determines a reference line or edge in the scanned document to deskew it. This option can be applied to documents with a maximum askewness of 5°.

It may be useful to increase the scan width so as to prevent information loss.

Reset AOI Setting This function cancels the AOI. The complete image is displayed again.

Zoom to AOI/Cropping

With this function, only the selected area is displayed in the print preview. If you click on ZO OM T O AOI/CR O P P I N G once more, the AOI is displayed in a higher resolution.

Click the button SC A N PR E V IE W to have the AOI displayed in a higher resolution.

Zoom in/Zoom out Using ZOOM IN , the preview or the area of interest is displayed enlarged by 100 %. The original size of the image reappears on screen with ZOOM O U T .



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Apply Filtering If you want so see the effects of a filter currently activated, just click the button AP P L Y F I L TE R I N G .

Show Gamut Warning The colors of a file will not be the same if you print the image on printer A or on printer B. SH OW GA M U T WA R N I N G allows you to see which colors cannot be rendered by the connected printer. When this option is activated, the image will be displayed in grayscale, and the deviating colors in red.

Softproof SO F TP R O O F shows you the difference between the image you see on screen and the image that will come

out of your printer. The screen will be calibrated with your system so that the image you see on your screen will be the same as that which comes out of the printer.

Edit AOI Instead of dragging the AOI manually, you can determine its width, height and position exactly and enter a scaling factor. To open the window ED I T AOI , right-click in the picture or in the AOI, and select ED IT AOI .

Roll Preview The roll preview is displayed below the print preview. The roll preview shows the alignment of the copy (right, left or centered) and the number of copies that fits on the roll width. The width of the used roll is displayed above.



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Button Bar

Copy / Print Start copy or print.

Reprint / Resend

RE P R IN T allows the last printed document to be printed anew without any further calculations. If the option EX TE N D E D RE P R I N T is activated under CO N F I GU R A T IO N PR E FE R E N C E S GE N E R A L , you will be able to print previous jobs the same way: Click the history of the RE P R I N T button and select a print job. The dialog PR IN T opens with a preview of the selected file. You can adjust settings, but, as the data has been rasterized, you will not be able to select another printer.

You can have an overview of all jobs saved with EX TE N D E D RE P R I N T in the archive. Open the FILE menu and click AR C H I V E . In the archive, click the tab PR OC E S S E D /RIP P E D and select the corresponding folder. This folder is determined in the tab GE N E R A L of the PR E FE R E N C E S window.

Load / Save Preset Save the current settings and configuration as preset, or load one.

Start finish Collated Print Set This button enables the Print Set function. Proceed as follows: 1. Click the button. 2. Scan or import your documents (all jobs will be temporarily saved). 3. When you have edited all jobs, click the button anew. 4. The following dialog appears:



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Set the number of copies you want to print and click at OK . The edited jobs are then printed. You may open the window PR I N T SE T (see § PRINT SET) with OP E N PR IN T SE T WI N D O W to further edit the jobs. You can also delete the jobs with DIS C A R D CO L LE C TE D J OB S .

Rescan Scans the image again and overwrite the file.

View Last Starts the Viewer / Editor with the scanned image.

Reset Reset all settings to their default values.

Exit Exit KIP Color.



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Copy and RIP Modes Four elements are essential in working on pictures with KIP Color: the tabs GE N E R A L , OU T P U T OP TI ON S and PA N E L IN G , as well as the preview window. Additionally, you will find the JOB QU E U E tab when working in copy mode.

Red COP Y or RIP buttons (at the bottom part of the screen) mean a setting does not correspond with the system. If you do not know the cause of the discrepancy, place the pointer on the button and a help bubble will appear. You will now get information about the setting(s) you need to change. When all settings are set in accordance with your system, the Copy or RIP button will be green. You can now start printing.

Tab General According to the selected mode, the following tabs will be shown: Copy mode RIP mode



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Scanner (not in RIP mode) The name of the installed scanner is displayed in the scanner field. You will get to the scanner configuration using the LED-button. The configuration dialog is device-dependent. The color of the LED shows the state of operation the scanner is in:

• no response • error • warming up • operational (a light green tone indicates that the document is being transported back)

For a more extensive copy or scan job of similar originals, we recommend the setting AU T O STA R T . This function allows originals to be scanned successively and automatically.

File (only in RIP mode)

In this field, the location, name and format of the selected file are displayed. You will get to the window LO A D via the speed button. This window will automatically open when you change into the RIP mode.

This icon is activated when you work on multi-page TIFs or PDFs. When you click on the icon, you get information about the number and the size of the pages. You have the possibility of singling out pages.

Original Size The size of the original (width and height) is shown under OR I GI N A L S I ZE . In COP Y-MO D E , further options can be activated via the yellow paper icon:

• RE TR IE V E WID T H – the width of the document is automatically recognized and displayed under WID TH • AU T OM A T IC WI D TH DE T E C T IO N – the width of the document is recognized automatically during scanning • AU T OM A T IC HE I GH T DE TE C T IO N – the height of the document is recognized automatically during scanning • AU T OM A T IC SI Z E DE TE C TI ON – the width and height of the document are recognized automatically • SY N C H R O CU T – only the data of the actual scanned height are directed to the printer to be printed. When this option is

deactivated and a pre-determined scan height has been entered, this latter height will be printed, not the actual height. • MA X IM U M SC A N SI ZE – the maximum scan dimensions of the connected scanner are displayed in the entry fields. • You can also choose from a number of pre-defined output sizes

The unit used for the size is set in the tab GE N E R A L of the window PR E FE R E N C E S . To do this, go to CON F IG U R A T I ON PR E FE R E N C E S .



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Leading Edge / Trailing Edge (only in Copy mode) You may cut off the given area in mm or add white area in mm.

Copy / Print Size and Number of Copies By default, the original size entered is taken as the output size. The output size can be increased or reduced by a percentage. You may of course enter the desired copy size directly in millimeter or inch. The copy width or length always changes proportionally when you alter one of these parameters. To get to the window for factor scaling, place the mouse pointer in the scaling field, click the right mouse button and choose CA LC U LA T E S C A LE in the context menu. Or press AL T and M simultaneously.

Enter the number of copies required under COP IE S . If a test copy is supposed to be done first, set the number of copies to "1". If the copy is correct, alter the number of copies and click on the menu field RE P R I N T . Hint: With the key combination Strg and Page-up, the maximum print width will be displayed.

Scaling Position Here you can define the scaling type of your print.

Factor

With factor the given scale factor is used. If the print does not fit on the media, the width will turn to red and you are not able to submit the print until you change it. Fit to Sheet

The image will be increased or decreased, either width or heigth will fit to media size and the oposite value will be smaler than the media size. With the position field you can decide where the origin is placed to start the calculation. The scaling factor is calculated automatically.



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Place on Sheet

Here you can define the scalíng factor yourself. The result will be placed on the chosen position. If the media is bigger, you will have white area around. If the mediasize is smaller, the print will be clipped.

Printer Select the desired output device from the drop down list of all configured printers. Next to the list, the button opens the window for the printer configuration. The dialog for the printer configuration is device-dependent. In the tab PR IN T OP TI ON S , you can change the settings of your printer. In the tab CON FI GU R A T I ON / LOA D E D CO N S U M A B LE S , you can adjust settings for the medium roll in your printer. In this tab, you can also click the button to get to the printer's media list (see § EDIT MEDIALIST)

Media A selection of different media is displayed under ME D I U M . The list of media can be individually set and calibrated for every printer under CON F IG U R A TI O N HA R D W A R E . In this list, select the paper type you want to use for your output. All calibrated paper types are displayed with black letters, whereas the paper types with red fonts have not been calibrated yet or are not available for the selected printer. You will only be able to start the output when you have selected a calibrated paper type. The COP Y button will otherwise remain red.

Color Mode Please select the corresponding color mode.

Automatic/Filter You can apply a predefined filter to your document or create an original filter. All filters that were saved in the filter archive are displayed in the drop down list under AU T OM A T IC/F I L TE R . The filter *CU R R E N T* is a temporary filter with the settings made in the filter editor. You will get to the filter editor with the menu fields CH A N GE and NE W . Further details referring to creating, changing and saving filters are described in the chapter FILTER EDITOR.

Automatic Filter

(not available in RIP mode) When you use a predefined filter, a prescan will be calculated before the actual scanning process starts. The length of the prescan can be determined under CON FI G U R A TI ON PR E FE R E N C E S GE N E R A L (see chapter PREFERENCES). You can choose among the following automatic filters:



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Prints This is a universal automatic mode for different mixed originals such as brochures with photos and text. The black point is set lower than in the maps mode in order to prevent distortions. As a consequence, text will be less dark.

Maps This mode is best suited for maps with rastered areas of color and text (without pictures). Good text reproduction is achieved through a high black point correction.

Photos We recommend this setting for photographic originals. Using this automatic mode, a careful black and white point correction is set. The picture will not be edited with sharpeners or softeners.

Lineart Color Apply this mode to pure lineart (technical drawings) for an accurate reproduction of edge sharpness.

CAD-Plots This filter is best suited for originals that have been printed on an inkjet printer.

No Filter, Color

No filter is needed. There will be no prescan.

Brightness You may alter the brightness of a copy with the brightness slider. When using normal originals, we recommend setting the value of the slider to 0. Moving the slider to the left (negative values) will result in a copy darker than the scanned original, whereas moving the slider to the right (positive values) will make a brighter copy. Clicking on the button RE S E T will reset the slider to its original position.



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Use Color Management (only in RIP mode) If you want to work with the color management, check the box US E CO LO R MA N A GE M E N T and, if necessary, select an ICM profile by clicking on the speed button in the same field. The dialog CO L OR MA N A GE M E N T OP T IO N S will open. You may select profiles for RGB- and CMYK . Embeded Profiles are used by default (check box US E E M B E D E D PR O FI L E S ). If no profiles are embeded in the file, the option from the dropdown menu is used. If you prefere an special profile instead of the standard ones you can select ICM file and specify the path in the box below. RE N D E R IN G IN TE N T In general, actual device gamuts will not be large enough to reproduce the desired color appearances communicated by the PCS values. Four rendering intents (gamut mapping styles) are provided to address this problem. Each one represents a different compromise. The colorimetric rendering intents operate on measurement-based colorimetric values... The other rendering intents operate on colorimetric values which are corrected in an as-needed fashion to account for any differences between devices, media, and viewing conditions.

PE R C E P TU A L The exact gamut mapping of the perceptual intent is vendor specific and involves compromises such as trading off preservation of contrast in order to preserve detail throughout the tonal range. It is useful for general reproduction of images, particularly pictorial or photographic-type images. RE LA T IV E (Colormetric Intent) This intent re-scales the in-gamut, tristimulus values such that the white point of the actual medium is mapped to the PCS white point (for either input or output). It is useful for colors that have already been mapped to a medium with a smaller gamut than the reference medium (and therefore need no further compression). SA TU R A T IO N This intent sets brighter colors by neglecting the color fidelity. AB S O LU T E (Colormetric Intent) For this intent, the tristimulus values of the in-gamut colors are unchanged. It is useful for spot colors and when simulating one medium on another (proofing).

CMYK Direct (only in RIP mode) With Color Management off you can use CMYK direct. For CMYK files the values will be directly given to the printer. For RGB files a conversation will be done internally.



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Tab Advanced

If you have once selected settings under OU TP U T OP TI ON S , those same settings will be automatically applied to all documents unless they are changed or cancelled. To reset settings to their initial values, open the FIL E menu and select RE S E T .

Additionally save raster file (only in Copy mode) When working in copy mode, you may save the raster file on your hard drive/system. Simply set a checkmark at the tab’s first option AD D I T I ON A L LY S A V E R A S TE R F I LE . You may now select the FILE FOR M A T raster files are saved in, as well as the FI LE NA M E and save location. If you want to select additional file settings (e.g. in order to set up compression, quality, etc.), just click the button OP T IO N S . By activating IN C R E M E N T F I L E NA M E every copy of the even named file will get an individual file name. By contrast, you may select WR I TE MU L T IP A GE F I LE in order to create a round up raster file including all the copy images recently created

Margins You can set additional white margins, whose size can individually be set for the left, right, top and bottom. Bear in mind that the maximum print width of the initial copy decreases by the size of the margins. For example, if you want a continuous white margin of 20 mm, just activate BOR D E R S EQ U A L and set the left margin to 20 mm.

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Label Additional information can be entered for the label (e.g. customer, employee). You have the possibility of using the history for frequently used label entries. The standard label is configured in the tab LA B E L you reach with CON F I GU R A T IO N PR E FE R E N C E S . The label will be printed on a line at the document top.

Rotate (only in RIP mode) If you want the output to be rotated without paper-save function, put in a rotation degree. RO T A TE is disabled if you have used the automatic size recognition for scanning or if you work with an anisotropic printer.

Tab Paneling For large format outputs, such as posters or presentations for fairs and exhibitions, it is necessary to divide the copy into several different panels. As soon as the required output size exceeds the maximum print width or the maximum print length of a printer, certain settings become necessary under PA N E LI N G .

Panel Size (Width/Height) You can choose to print panels in the width, in the height, or both. To do this, check the box(es) WID T H and/or HE IGH T . Enter then either a fixed size or a number of panels. If you used the automatic length recognition when scanning, a paneling with respect to height is not possible.

Calculate Paneling is designed for easy use: KIP Color calculates the number and maximum size of the panels that will fit on the paper width, including the overlap (if selected). Simply click CA LC U LA TE . The maximum print width of the selected printer is then entered under SIZE GIV E N , while the number of panels is displayed under COU N T GIV E N . If you change the output size or the output device in the main window, you must click on the button CA LC U LA TE once again to recalculate the size and number of panels. The values are then immediately updated. Of course, you may change the suggested values manually.



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Example The poster you want to print is supposed to be 4000 mm wide but the maximum output width of the printer is 900 mm. * If you enter "900 mm" under SI ZE GIV E N (width), four 900 mm wide panels and a 400 mm wide one will be printed. * If you enter "5" under COU N T GIV E N , five 800 mm wide panels will be printed.

Select Panels for the Output If you choose to print an image with panels, you will see their distribution, including the overlap, in the preview after activating the tab Panel ing .

The preview of the panels is also possible in combination with the area of interest (AOI).

You have the option to print single panels. Each panel is displayed with a magenta-colored border. To activate or deactivate the panels, just click on the desired panels.

Overlap You can print with overlaps. Overlaps are added on the right side of the wid