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Roland ColorChoice
Ver. 4.5
USER’S MANUAL
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Welcome ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 System Requirements Windows..................................................................................................................................... 5 System Requirements Macintosh................................................................................................................................... 6 Support
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Setup Properties ........................................................................................................................................ 22 The Setup Properties General Tab.............................................................................................................................. 22 Manufacturer ....................................................................................................................................................................
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Adobe Illustrator 9.0 [Windows] ................................................................................................................................. 35 Adobe PageMaker® 6.5 [Windows] ............................................................................................................................ 36 Adobe Photoshop® 5.0 [Windows] .............................................................................................................................. 37 Contour Cu
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Welcome Welcome to the User Guide for the Roland ColorChoice® RIP Software. We recommend that you read and understand this document. This document contains instructions for the Apple® Macintosh® and the Microsoft® Windows® 95/98/ME, Windows® 2000 and Windows NT®. System Requirements Windows The following table lists the minimum and high volume recommended system setup to run RIP Software. System requirements vary according to the size of the files to be scanned and printed, the output
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System Requirements Macintosh The following table lists the minimum and high volume recommended system setup to run RIP Software. System requirements vary according to the size of the files to be printed, the output device used, and other variables. Your particular setup and intended use of the software determine what hardware and software setup you need to get the most out of RIP Software. If you are working with relatively small files, the minimum setup may be sufficient. Similarly, if
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Supported Printers The supported printers are: Hi-Fi JET PRO FJ-600/500/400 Hi-Fi JET FJ-52/42/50/40 CAMM JET CJ-500/400 SOLJET SC-500, SJ-600/500 Windows 95/98/ME Installation 1. Insert the Roland ColorChoice Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD Setup window displays. 2. From the CD Setup window, select the language of the installer you would like. 3. Click Next. The Software to Install window displays. 4. Select the language you would like from the Language drop-down box.
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5. Select LPT1. You can choose any port in this window. 6. Click Next. The Select Printer Model window displays. 7. Click Browse to select the PPD file. The PPD files are located in the ‘C:\Program Files\Roland ColorChoice 4 \PPD’ folder. Select the PPD according to your printer model. 8. Select your printer model and click OK. 9. Click Next. The Printer Information window displays. 10. Select No for your default printer. 11. Select No for Test page. 12. Click Next. The Setup Informati
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Windows NT 4.0 Installation This section describes how to install the software on computers running Windows NT 4.0. You must logon with Administrator privileges to install the software. 1. Insert the Roland ColorChoice Installation CD into your CD-ROM driver. The CD Setup window displays. 2. From the CD Setup window, select the language of the installer you would like. 3. Click Next. The Software to Install window displays. 4. Select the language you would like from the Language drop-dow
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10. Click Next. The Get Setup Information window displays. 11. Select No for your default printer. 12. Select No for Test page. 13. Click Next. The Printer Properties window displays. 14. Click OK. The Add Another Printer window displays. 15. Click Exit. The Restarting Windows dialog displays. 16. Select Yes and click OK to restart your computer. Before Using Roland ColorChoice Before using Roland ColorChoice, you have to configure the AdobePS properly. 1. Click Start>Settings>Printe
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Windows 2000 Installation This section describes how to install the software on computers running Windows 2000. You must logon with Administrator privileges to install the software. 1. Insert the Roland ColorChoice Installation CD into your CD ROM drive. The CD Setup window displays. 2. From the CD Setup window, select the language of the installer you would like. 3. Click Next. The Software to Install window displays. 4. Select the language you would like from the Language drop-down bo
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Uninstalling the Software [Windows] 1. Exit the Roland ColorChoice Software by right clicking on the Roland ColorChoice icon in the lower right corner of your monitor and selecting Exit from the pop-up menu. 2. Click Start>Settings>Printers. Right click on the printer icon of the printer you installed, and then select Delete from the pop-up menu. 3. Click Start>Settings>Control Panel. 4. In the Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 5. Select Roland ColorChoice 4.5v2
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Macintosh Installation 1. Insert the Roland ColorChoice Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click the Installer icon. 3. Select the Installer language from the Installer window and click OK. The Installation Options window displays. 4. Select the language you would like from the Language drop-down box. 5. Click OK. 6. Accept the default selection of Easy Install if you want to install the complete software and specify the disk where the System Folder is located (Start up
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Uninstalling the Software [Macintosh] 1. Quit the Roland ColorChoice Software. 2. Drag the alias for the Roland ColorChoice located in the desktop into the trash. 3. Drag the ‘Roland ColorChoice 4’ Folder into the Trash. 4. Open the ‘System’ folder. 5. Locate and open the ‘Startup Items’ folder. Drag the alias for the Roland ColorChoice into the trash. 6. Locate and open the ‘Preferences’ folder. Drag the files named ‘Roland ColorChoice Preferences’ and ‘Roland ColorChoice Prefs’ into t
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Getting Started [Windows] The Roland ColorChoice is automatically launched each time you start your computer. However, you will need to view the Print Monitor in order to work with it. To view the Print Monitor, double click on the Roland ColorChoice Software icon located in the lower right corner of your computer monitor. [Macintosh] The Roland ColorChoice is automatically launched each time you print or start your computer. You may also double-click Roland ColorChoice Software ico
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To quit the RIP Software program on Windows, right click on the icon displayed at the lower right corner of your screen, and then select Exit from the pop-up menu. Once you quit in this fashion, you must either restart your computer or use the ‘Start’ menu in order to restart the RIP Software. Printing a Test File To insure that your software is properly installed and that a connection to the printer is established, we recommend that you create a test print. When you do this a small test
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Menus You may access a number of RIP Software’s functions using the menus at the top of the main window. File Menu The File menu allows you to add a job, save a job as a native format, send, pause, or abort a job or stop the process by exiting. Add Job The Add Job command allows you to add a job directly to the Print Monitor. To Add a Job 1. From the File menu select Add Job. The Add Job dialog box displays. 2. From the Add Job dialog select the job you would like to add. 3. Click O
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Abort A job can be aborted during RIPing or printing. After aborting a job, all RIPed information is lost and the process must start again. To Abort a Print Job 1. Click on the job you would like to abort. 2. From the File menu select Abort. Exit/Quit The Exit/Quit command ends the program and closes the Print Monitor window. To Exit Program From the File menu select Exit/Quit. Edit Menu The Edit menu allows you to select all files, delete a file, and change preferences. Select Al
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Setup Menu A Setup consists of a device and its associated properties. Change Setup The Change Setup command allows you to change your output device. Switch back to the original setup using the Change Setup command again. Setup Properties Setup Properties displays the default print settings for your printer. See Setup Properties section for more details. Density Adjustment Density Adjustment allows you to create density profiles for your printer to compensate for variables related
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Printing Adding Jobs to the Print Monitor The job management area of RIP Software allows you to add jobs to the Print Monitor. To Add a Job 1. From the File menu select Add Job or click the Add button on the toolbar. 2. Select the job you would like to add then click on Open. 3. To send a job to the printer, select the job from the Print Monitor queue and then choose Send from the File menu. Deleting Jobs from the Print Monitor A job may be deleted from the job list before or after it
