HQ 510 PC RIP Install Guide

HQ-510PC RIP
Installation Guide (SCSI/FPIF)

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Contents
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Introduction .................................................................1
What Is a RIP? .................................................................................1
What Is a Recorder?........................................................................2
About This Guide ............................................................................2
Document Conventions..................................................................4
Key Technical Terms .......................................................................5
1. Preparing for Installation......................................7

Installation Overview .....................................................................8
Minimum System Configuration .....................................................8
Compatible Recorders....................................................................9
Choosing an Installation Site ........................................................10
Unpacking HQ-510PC Components .............................................10
Taking Inventory ..........................................................................11
Other Items Required for the Installation..............................11
Safety Precautions.........................................................................11
Antistatic Guidelines..............................................................12
2. Installing RIP Hardware ......................................13

Setting Up the PC .........................................................................13
Connecting to a Network .............................................................13
Installing the PCI Card..................................................................14
Connecting to the Recorder .........................................................15
Installing the Access Key (Dongle) ...............................................15
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3. Installing RIP Software ........................................17
Installing the HQ-510PC RIP Application .....................................17
Installing the Recorder Device Plug-in .........................................23
Dongle Instructions for Windows XP ....................................29
Windows XP Network Considerations ..................................30
Copying PPDs to the Hard Disk....................................................31
Installing QuarkXPress v4.0 PPDs ................................................31
Uninstalling the HQ RIP ...............................................................32
4. Testing the RIP......................................................33

Customizing the RIP .....................................................................33
Allocating Memory ................................................................33
Changing the Memory Allocation ..........................................34
Setting Up Cassettes ..............................................................36
Setting Up the Calibration Manager.......................................37
Creating Page Setups .............................................................39
Calibrating Recorder Output .................................................41
Getting Ready ................................................................41
Printing an Uncalibrated Job...........................................42
Adding Readings for an Uncalibrated Job to a
Calibration Set.................................................................44
Printing the Calibrated Job ............................................45
Adding Readings for a Calibrated Job to a
Calibration Set.................................................................46
Creating a Macintosh Volume ................................................47
Setting Up Input Devices.......................................................49
Creating a New Input Source..........................................50
Sharing the Spool Folder With PCs on the Network..............53
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Processing Sample Jobs ................................................................54
Getting Ready ........................................................................54
Using the Print File Command...............................................55
Using the AppleTalk Input .....................................................55
Using the Spool Folder ..........................................................56
Using NT Print .......................................................................56
Using the Printer from Windows NT ..............................58
Using the Socket Input ..........................................................58
Outputting a Sample Job ..............................................................58
Appendix
A. Page Setup Worksheets ........................................59
Index...........................................................................69
Figures
Figure 2-1. Parallel access key (dongle) ........................................15
Figure 3-1. Choose Setup Language window ...............................18

Figure 3-2. License Agreement .....................................................18
Figure 3-3. Not logged in as administrator ...................................19
Figure 3-4. Setup Type window....................................................19
Figure 3-5. Choose Destination Location window.......................20
Figure 3-6. Select Components window ......................................21
Figure 3-7. Ready to Install the Program window........................22
Figure 3-8. Installation progress bar.............................................22
Figure 3-9. Installation complete .................................................23
Figure 3-10. Choose Setup Language window .............................24
Figure 3-11. License Agreement ...................................................24
Figure 3-12. Not logged in as administrator .................................25
Figure 3-13. Setup Type window..................................................25
Figure 3-14. Choose Destination Location window.....................26
Figure 3-15. Select Components window.....................................27
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Figure 3-16. Ready to Install the Program window......................28
Figure 3-17. Installation complete ...............................................29
Figure 4-1. Typical memory allocations in the RIP Monitor .........34

Figure 4-2. Configure RIP dialog box ...........................................34
Figure 4-3. Configure RIP Options dialog box .............................35
Figure 4-4. Cassette Manager dialog box .....................................36
Figure 4-5. Edit Cassette dialog box.............................................36
Figure 4-6. Calibration Manager dialog box .................................37
Figure 4-7. Edit Uncalibrated Target dialog box ...........................38
Figure 4-8. Page Setup Manager dialog box .................................39
Figure 4-9. Page Setup dialog box ................................................40
Figure 4-10. Save Setup dialog box ..............................................41
Figure 4-11. Output Controller/Monitor
(with output disabled) .............................................42
Figure 4-12. Print Calibration dialog box .....................................42
Figure 4-13. Sample calibrated test strip ......................................43
Figure 4-14. Calibration Manager dialog box with
calibration sets .........................................................44
Figure 4-15. Computer Management window .............................47
Figure 4-16. Create Shared Folder dialog box ..............................48
Figure 4-17. Create Shared Folder dialog box with
permission options ..................................................48
Figure 4-18. Types of files each plug-in and the “Print File”
option can process...................................................50
Figure 4-19. Input Controller dialog box .....................................50
Figure 4-20. Input Channel Edit dialog box .................................51
Figure 4-21. AppleTalk Configuration dialog box.........................51
Figure 4-22. Spool Folder Configuration dialog box ....................52
Figure 4-23. NT Print Configuration dialog box...........................52
Figure 4-24. Socket Configuration dialog box..............................53
Figure 4-25. Spool Properties dialog box.....................................54
x Contents
Introduction
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W elcome to the HQ-510PC™ RIP—the powerful and versatile

raster image processor (RIP) from SCREEN™ for the Intel
Pentium personal computer (PC). Prepress professionals choose the
HQ-510PC RIP for its price, performance, and extensive customizing
potential.
What Is a RIP?
A RIP is a device that converts PostScript graphics and text into
high-resolution, bitmapped images that can be output on film, paper,
or other suitable medium. RIPs recreate the PostScript image by
identifying each dot that makes up the image, either leaving it blank
or filling it in. After this pattern of dots has been created, a printer, an
imagesetter, or a recorder (discussed below) transfers the pattern to
film or paper.
There are two basic types of RIPs: a hardware RIP and a software
RIP. A hardware RIP is a device with built-in firmware that converts
PostScript files to high-resolution bitmapped images. The printer or
imagesetter then outputs the images on film or paper. A software
RIP, on the other hand, is an application that can be installed on a
computer to convert PostScript files to high-resolution bitmapped
images. The computer needs a recorder to output these images
(discussed below). The HQ-510PC is a software RIP with hardware
components, which means it includes enhancements for the
computer, like a special interface or accelerator card.
There are several advantages to software RIPs, including:
• Flexibility
• Ease of use
• Lower costs to upgrade
For more information about features and benefits of the HQ-510PC
RIP, refer to the HQ RIP User’s Guide.
HQ-510PC RIP Installation Guide (SCSI/FPIF) 1

What Is a Recorder?
A recorder is a high-resolution printing engine used to output
bitmapped images on film, paper, or other suitable media. Unlike an
imagesetter, which has a built-in RIP, a recorder cannot directly accept
PostScript input from a general-purpose computer, but must rely
instead on a software RIP installed on the computer to convert the
PostScript files to bitmapped graphics.
In a typical recorder workflow, a user at a networked computer
delivers a PostScript file to the RIP system (a computer with a
software RIP), where it is rasterized and sent to the recorder to be
output.
In a typical imagesetter workflow, a user at a networked computer
issues a command to print a PostScript file to an imagesetter. The file
is processed internally by the built-in RIP in the imagesetter, and is
then output by the imagesetter.
When the HQ RIP is combined with any one of SCREEN’s precision
recorders, the resulting system is the equivalent of a high-quality
imagesetter.
About This Guide

This guide explains how to install and configure the HQ-510PC v6.2
RIP. It contains information about:
• Preparing for RIP installation.
• Installing RIP hardware, including the PCI cards, and
connecting the RIP system to a recording device.
• Installing RIP software.
• Testing the RIP installation.
This guide is intended to be used by authorized SCREEN field service
technicians who install this product at the customer site. It also
may be used by customers who have been trained to perform this
installation or who must follow these procedures to reassemble the
system after relocation.
NOTE: For detailed information about RIP operation,
refer to the HQ RIP User’s Guide. For information
about connecting the RIP system to a particular
recorder, refer to the recorder’s guide.
2 Introduction
Before using any other guide or manual that came with the HQ-510PC
product, use this guide (along with the PC’s user’s guide and the
SCREEN recorder setup guide) to install and configure the RIP.
This guide is divided into four chapters and one appendix:
• Chapter 1, Preparing for Installation, gives an
installation overview and specific information about system
requirements, choosing an installation site, unpacking the
shipping cartons, taking inventory of RIP hardware and
software, and safeguarding the equipment during installation.
• Chapter 2, Installing RIP Hardware, discusses how to set
up the PC, connect the RIP system (PC) to a network, install
a PCI card, connect a recording device, and attach the RIP
access key.
• Chapter 3, Installing RIP Software, explains how to
install the HQ-510PC RIP application, output plug-ins, and
PPDs.
• Chapter 4, Testing the RIP, explains how to configure
the HQ-510PC RIP correctly, calibrate recorder output, and
process sample jobs.
• Appendix A, Page Setup Worksheets, provides forms for
recording page setups the customer wants to create.
After completing the installation procedures in this guide, refer to the
HQ RIP User’s Guide for operating instructions.

Document Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions:
• The names of menus, menu items, commands, fields, and
buttons are enclosed in “quotation marks.” The names of
manuals are indicated in italic type.
• Lists displayed in text are either numbered (1, 2, 3,…) or
bulleted (•). Numbered items in a list represent a sequence
such as steps in a procedure. Bulleted items in a list are
members of a group that have no particular order or priority.
• Numbered list items may be subdivided into lists, as shown in
the example below:
2. Remove the PC cover.To do this:
— Using a flathead screwdriver, release the large safety screw at
the back of the computer.The safety screw does not come out.
— Facing the front of the computer, press your palms on either
side of the computer and pull the case toward you.
— Lift the cover off the chassis and set it aside.
In this example, the items in the sublist explain how to

complete Step 2. They must be completed in order from top
to bottom before going to Step 3.
• Notes and cautions appear as nested paragraphs within the
main body of text, as follows:
Sidebars… A NOTE contains important information that relates directly

to the main topic of discussion.
Sidebars are short articles
that enhance the informa- A CAUTION contains information that must be followed to
tion in the main body of avoid equipment damage.
text.
They present a wide variety
of material ranging from
background information
about a particular topic to
instructions to the reader
about where to turn in the
documentation to continue
a complex operation or
process.
4 Introduction
Key Technical Terms
The following terms used in this guide may be new to you:
access key
A hardware device that attaches to the parallel port of a PC to
allow access to a particular program; also called a dongle.
bitmapped image
Computer graphic composed of a pattern of dots (or pixels);
also called a raster image.
calibration
With regard to imagesetters and recorders, the process of
adjusting the device so it correctly reproduces the desired
halftones, tints, and so on. The HQ-510PC provides calibration
controls.
densitometer
A device for measuring optical density, as of a photographic
negative or halftone image.
imagesetter
A typesetting device that can transfer camera-ready text and
graphics to paper or film. Imagesetters print at a high resolution
(above 1,000 dots per inch) and have a built-in raster image
processor (RIP) that provides PostScript compatibility.
raster image processor (RIP)
A hardware or software device that interprets PostScript (or
vector) text and graphics and converts them to high-resolution
bitmapped graphics. The HQ-510PC is an example of a raster
image processor.
rasterize
To convert PostScript (or vector) graphics into bitmapped (or
raster) graphics. Rasterizing is sometimes called processing or
RIPping.
recorder
A typesetting device that transfers rasterized data to paper, film,
or other medium. Recorders are similar to imagesetters, but
without a built-in raster image processor.
resolution
The clarity or fineness of detail attained by a monitor or printing
device in reproducing an image. Resolution may be measured
in dots per inch (dpi), pixels per inch (ppi), lines per inch (lpi),
and so on.

6 Introduction
1 Preparing for Installation
•••••••••
B efore setting up the HQ-510PC RIP, please take a moment to

review the information in this chapter. This chapter provides:
• An installation overview
• Recommended system hardware and software
• Compatible recorders
• Guidelines for selecting an installation site
• Unpacking instructions for HQ-510PC components
• A general inventory of HQ-510PC components
• Other items required for installation
• Safety information
By familiarizing yourself with this information, you can better prepare
for the HQ-510PC hardware and software installations found in
Chapters 2 and 3.

Installation Overview
The HQ-510PC installation procedure has the following major steps:
1. Preparing for the installation by:
Important hard — Choosing an installation site (Chapter 1)
disk information
regarding Macintosh — Unpacking and taking inventory of HQ-510PC
computers… components (Chapter 1)
If there are Macintosh 2. Setting up the PC (Chapter 2 and the PC User’s Guide)
computers on your
3. Connecting the following to the PC:
network that need access
to the HQ-510PC RIP and — Network (Chapter 2)
your hard drive is in FAT
format, you will need — PCI card (Chapter 2)
an NTFS-formatted hard
— Recorder (Chapter 2)
drive.
— Access key (Chapter 2)
Please note, however, that
the NTFS format cannot 4. Installing HQ-510PC software (Chapter 3)
be accessed by Windows
95. 5. Testing the installation (Chapter 4)
For more information about any of these steps, go to the chapter or
document referenced.
Minimum System Configuration

SCREEN requires the following minimum hardware and software
configuration for the HQ-510PC RIP:
• Platform: Intel Pentium III or IV CPU
One Available PCI Bus Slot
Parallel/USB port for Sentinel security dongle
CD-ROM drive for installing the HQ RIP
• Operating System: Windows 2000 Server with
Service Pack 3 or
Windows XP
• Hard Disk Storage Capacity: 8 GB (minimum)
• Memory: 512 MB (recommended)
NOTE: If using TrapPro, you may want to add additional
memory.
The use of this recommended configuration ensures optimal
performance of the RIP.
8 Chapter 1: Preparing for Installation

Compatible Recorders
The HQ-510PC RIP works with the following recorders:
• SCSI-Based Recorders:
PF-R3051Vi
Katana 5040/5040-II
Katana 5055/5055-II
FT-R3035
FT-R3050
• PIF- or FPIF-Based Recorders:
DT-R1065
DT-R3075
DT-R3100
DT-R5120
DT-R6120
MT-R1100
MT-R1120
PT-R4000/4000-II
PT-R4100
PT-R4300
PT-R8000/8000-II
PT-R8100
PT-R8600
PT-R8800

Choosing an Installation Site
The following tips will help you to choose a convenient site to
operate and install the PC and recorder:
• Set up the PC within cable distance of the recorder (23
meters) to ensure transmission efficiency.
• Choose a flat, stable work surface with enough space to
provide adequate airflow around the system unit. Allow at
least 3 inches (8 cm) of clearance around the system unit for
airflow.
• Avoid locations that are:
— Dusty or dirty
— Exposed to heat or direct sunlight
— Damp or excessively humid
— In close proximity to sources of liquid (like a wash
basin, bathtub, etc.)
Unpacking HQ-510PC Components

After you have chosen a suitable installation site, follow these
instructions to properly unpack your equipment:
1. Move all cartons to the installation site.
2. Inspect all shipping cartons before opening them. If there is
evidence of damage to a shipping carton, have an agent of the
carrier present when you remove the equipment.
3. Follow any instructions found on the exterior of the carton
with regard to carton orientation or unpacking instructions.
4. Remove the contents of the shipping cartons carefully. Leave
all items in their individual packaging.
Keep the shipping 5. Find the packing or contents list. You will need to refer to
materials… this list as you take inventory of your equipment.
Keep all shipping cartons
and other materials in
case this product needs to
be returned to SCREEN for
service. Failure to return
this product in its original
container may void the
warranty.

Taking Inventory
Once you have unpacked all the items, use the Packing List shipped
with the system to verify that the complete order has been shipped
and is in good condition.
Other Items Required for the Installation

In addition to the HQ-510PC components, you will need the following
items to complete this installation:
• PC (see “Recommended System” earlier in this chapter)
• Recorder
• Screwdriver
• Densitometer (to calibrate the RIP following installation
[see Chapter 4])
• Permanent marker
These items must be purchased separately.
Safety Precautions
For your protection, as well as the protection of the equipment,
observe the following safety precautions while setting up and testing
the RIP system:
• Follow all instructions, cautions, and warnings marked on the
equipment or included in the documentation.
• Handle all equipment with care. Place all equipment on a
sturdy, flat surface. Do not drop, jar, or shake the equipment.
Do not force cable connections.
• Turn off the computer, any peripherals, and the recorder
whenever you:
— Open the system unit
— Add or remove a component
— Connect or disconnect a cable
CAUTION: Performing any of these functions while
the computer or recorder is on may damage the unit.
• Follow the antistatic guidelines given in this section.
• Keep food and liquids away from the immediate area of the
computer system and the recorder.

Antistatic Guidelines
During setup, you should keep the PC and the recorder turned off but
plugged into a three-prong, grounded power outlet. This connection
grounds the equipment and protects it from electrical damage during
the hardware installation.
CAUTION: This equipment is intended to be
electrically grounded.The PC and recorder are
equipped with three-prong grounded power cables.
This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert
the grounded plug into the outlet, contact a licensed
electrician to replace the outlet with a properly
grounded outlet.
Where to go from
here…
In this chapter, you prepared
for HQ-510PC installation
by choosing an installation
site, unpacking equipment,
taking inventory, and
reviewing safety guidelines.
In Chapter 2, you will install
HQ-510PC hardware.

2 Installing RIP Hardware
•••••••••
T his chapter explains how to set up HQ-510PC system hardware.

This includes:
• Setting up the PC
• Connecting the PC to a network
• Installing the peripheral component interconnect (PCI) card
• Connecting the PC to a recorder
• Connecting the access key to a USB or parallel port
After you complete the procedures in this chapter, you will be ready
to install the HQ-510PC application and related software, as explained
in Chapter 3.
Setting Up the PC
To set up the PC:
1. Choose a suitable installation site in close proximity to the
recorder, as explained in Chapter 1.
2. See the installation instructions in the PC User’s Guide.
Connecting to a Network
See the PC’s user’s guide for instructions on connecting the system to
a network.

The QLogic SCSI PCI
Installing the PCI Card
card… These installation procedures apply whether you are installing a
PCI-FPIF, or an optional QLogic differential SCSI card. These cards
SCSI (pronounced
“scuzzy”) is an acronym may be installed in any available PCI slot. To install the card:
for Small Computer Systems 1. Make sure the computer is turned off.
Interface. A SCSI can
connect computers to other 2. Remove the computer cover and save the screws.
computers, or to peripheral
3. Choose any PCI bus slot.
devices such as a CD-ROM
driver or hard disk drives. 4. Remove the slot cover and save the screw.
Up to 15 SCSI devices can be 5. Place the PCI card in an appropriate slot and press down on
connected to a single port the top of the card until it seats firmly.
using a daisy chain (a series
of connections where the first CAUTION: To avoid damaging the card and
device is connected to the the slot, do not force the card. If you feel a
computer, the second device lot of resistance, pull the card out, check the
is connected to the first, and connector or the PCI card for bent pins, and try
so on). again. To see if the card is properly connected,
However, only a recorder pull on it gently. If it stays in place, it is
should be connected to connected.
the QLogic SCSI PCI card.
Connecting any other 6. Secure the PCI card with the slot cover screw.
devices will prevent the 7. Connect the PCI interface cable to the card.
RIP from functioning
properly. 8. Replace the computer cover and tighten the screws.
9. Turn on the computer.
10. For the SCSI card only, note the information on the monitor.
The basic input/output system (BIOS) lists all SCSI devices
attached to the QLogic PCI card. For example:
QLogic Corporation
PCI SCSI ROM BIOS Version X.XX
Copyright (C) QLogic Corporation 1993-95 All rights reserved.
Press <Alt-Q> for Fast!UTIL
ISP1020 Firmware Version X.XX

Using IRQ number X
Device Device Adapter SCSI SCSI Vendor Product Product

Number Type Number ID LUN ID ID Revision
81 Disk 0 5 0 SCREEN FT-R3050 1.x
If no SCSI disk devices are attached to the computer, the

monitor displays the BIOS information followed by an error
or a status message.
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Connecting to the Recorder
The PCI-FPIF or SCSI cable supplied with the RIP is designed to
connect the recorder directly to the PCI card. To perform this
connection:
1. Make sure the computer and recorder are turned off but
plugged into grounded electrical outlets.
2. Plug the loose end of the cable into the appropriate port
on the back panel of the recorder, as shown in the recorder
guide. (You connected the other end of the cable to the PCI
card earlier.)
3. For the FT-R and PF-R SCSI-based recorders, connect the
provided SCSI terminator to the other SCSI connector on the
back panel of the recorder.
CAUTION: For the HQ-510PC RIP to function
properly, DO NOT connect any other devices to the
QLogic SCSI PCI card. Also, the RIP should only be
used with recorders approved by SCREEN. Using
the RIP with unapproved recorders may result in
degraded performance and damage to hardware and
software.
Installing the Access Key (Dongle)

The access key or dongle (Figure 2-1) is a hardware copy-
protection device that must be installed to launch the HQ-510PC
program. The v6.2 RIP supports both a parallel and USB dongle.
Figure 2-1. Parallel access
key (dongle). The access key should be connected to the parallel or USB port of
the PC.
Where to go from
here…
In this chapter, you
completed the hardware
installation for the
HQ-510PC RIP.
You are now ready to go to
Chapter 3 and install the
HQ-510PC RIP software.

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3 Installing RIP Software
•••••••••
T here are two different installers available with the HQ RIP v6.2.
One installs the RIP and related software and the other, the device
plug-ins. This chapter explains how to install:
• The HQ-510PC application and related software
• A recorder plug-in device driver
• PPDs
NOTE: To launch the HQ-510PC RIP, the access key
or dongle must be connected to the PC. For more
information, refer to Chapter 2.
Installing the HQ-510PC RIP Application

The installer for the HQ-510PC v6.2 RIP installs:
• The HQ-510PC RIP application
• ProofReady proofing software
• Dongle drivers (both USB and parallel)
• The Migration Utility, which allows you to transfer settings
related to page setups and output plug-ins from earlier
versions of the HQ RIP
• SetGold output profile creation application
To install the HQ-510PC RIP application and related software:
1. Turn on the PC, then insert the HQ-510PC v6.2 CD-ROM into
the CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the “My Computer” icon.
3. Double-click the CD-ROM drive. The files on the CD-ROM will
appear.
4. Double-click “HQ-510PC RIP v6.2 Installer.” A list of files will
appear.

“setup.exe”... 5. Double-click “setup.exe” to start the installation. The Choose
may appear as “setup” if
Setup Language window will appear (Figure 3-1).
your file extensions are off.
Figure 3-1. Choose Setup Language window.
6. Select the language you would like to use, then click “Next.”
A Preparing Setup window will appear briefly before the
License Agreement window (Figure 3-2).
Figure 3-2. License Agreement.
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7. Read the license agreement, then select the appropriate radio
button. If you accept the terms, go to Step 8.
If you do not accept the terms, select the “I do not accept”
radio button, then click “Cancel.”A dialog box will appear
confirming that you wish to cancel the setup. Click “Yes,”
then “Finish” in the InstallShield Wizard Complete window.
8. If you accept the terms, select the “I accept” radio button,
then click “Next.”
NOTE: If you are not logged into Windows as an
administrator, a dialog box will appear that informs
you that you need to have administrator privileges
(Figure 3-3).
Figure 3-3. Not logged in as administrator.
If you are not logged in as an administrator and you

click “Yes” to continue, you will have to enter an
administrator password or you will not be allowed to
proceed.
When you are logged in as an administrator, the Setup
Type window will appear (Figure 3-4).
Figure 3-4. Setup Type window.

9. Select “HQ RIP” in the Setup Type window, then click “Next.”
The Choose Destination Location window will appear with
the default location where the RIP will be installed
(Figure 3-5).
Figure 3-5. Choose Destination Location window.
If you wish to change the folder into which the HQ RIP will
be installed, click “Change,” then navigate to the folder you
wish to use, select it, and click “OK.”
NOTE: Do not change the default destination unless
absolutely necessary.

10. When the correct destination is displayed, click “Next.” The
Select Components window will appear (Figure 3-6).
Figure 3-6. Select Components window.
11. Scroll down to see all of the components that will be

installed.
If you would like to see a description of each component,
click on the component name, then check the description on
the right side of the window.
NOTE: Do not click on the check box, as that will
remove or add the check mark.

12. Click “Next” to install all of the default components, or
deselect the components you do not wish to install, then click
“Next.” The Ready to Install the Program window will appear
(Figure 3-7).
Figure 3-7. Ready to Install the Program window.
13. Click “Install” to begin the installation. A progress bar will

appear (Figure 3-8).
Figure 3-8. Installation progress bar.

14. When the installation is complete, a HQ-510PC Installation
window will appear (Figure 3-9).
Figure 3-9. Installation complete.
Select whether you would like to restart the computer now

or later, then click “Finish.” The application will quit.
This completes the installation of the HQ-510PC application. The
HQ-510PC RIP folder will store several folders and files, including the
RIP, the SW folder, and the GenLin folder. GenLin is used to acquire
calibration data from densitometers automatically. Refer to the
HQ RIP User’s Guide for details.
Installing the Recorder Device Plug-in

To install the device plug-in(s) for the recorder(s) you will use with
the HQ-510PC v6.2 RIP application:
1. Turn on the PC, then insert the HQ RIP v6.2 Device Drivers
CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
3. Double-click the CD-ROM drive. The files on the CD-ROM will
appear.
4. Double-click the “DeviceDrivers_Installer” folder. A list of files
will appear.

5. Double-click “setup.exe” to start the installation. The Choose
Setup Language window will appear (Figure 3-10).
Figure 3-10. Choose Setup Language window.
6. Select the language you would like to use, then click “Next.”
A Preparing Setup window will appear briefly before the
License Agreement window (Figure 3-11).
Figure 3-11. License Agreement.
7. Read the license agreement, then select the appropriate radio

button. If you accept the terms, go to Step 8.

If you do not accept the terms, select the “I do not accept”
radio button, then click “Cancel.” A dialog box will appear
confirming that you wish to cancel the setup. Click “Yes,”
then “Finish” in the InstallShield Wizard Complete window.
8. If you accept the terms, select the “I accept” radio button,
NOTE: If you are not logged into Windows as an
administrator, a dialog box will appear that informs
you that you need to have administrator privileges
(Figure 3-12).
Figure 3-12. Not logged in as administrator.
If you are not logged in as an administrator and you

click “Yes” to continue, you will have to enter an
administrator password or you will not be allowed to
proceed.
When you are logged in as an administrator, the Setup Type
window will appear (Figure 3-13).
Figure 3-13. Setup Type window.

9. Select “HQ RIP” in the Setup Type window, then click “Next.”
The Choose Destination Location window will appear with
the default location where the device plug-in(s) will be
installed (Figure 3-14).
Figure 3-14. Choose Destination Location window.
If you wish to change the folder into which the device plug-
in(s) will be installed, click “Change” then navigate to the
folder you wish to use, select it, and click “OK.”
NOTE: Do not change the default destination unless
absolutely necessary. You must install the plug-in(s)
in the same folder where you installed the RIP.

10. When the correct destination is displayed, click “Next.” The
Select Components window will appear (Figure 3-15).
Figure 3-15. Select Components window.
If you would like to see a description of each component,

click on the component name, then check the description on
the right side of the window.
NOTE: Do not click on the check box, as that will
add or remove the check mark.

11. Click the check boxes for the device(s) to which you would
like to output.
NOTE: Do not install output plug-ins for any devices
you do not intend to use. Adding extra plug-ins
significantly increases RIP startup time.
12. Click “Next.” The Ready to Install the Program window will
appear (Figure 3-16).
Figure 3-16. Ready to Install the Program window.
13. Click “Install” to begin the installation. A progress bar will

appear briefly.

14. When the installation is complete, a Device Plugins
Installation window will appear (Figure 3-17).
Figure 3-17. Installation complete.
Select whether you would like to restart the computer now

or later, then click “Finish.” The application will quit.
Dongle Instructions for Windows XP

Windows XP users must edit the system registry to get the dongle
drivers to start correctly. Since these changes involve making changes
to the system registry, it is advisable to make a backup copy of the
Windows registry. Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q322756
(available at http://support.microsoft.com) contains details on
backing up and restoring the registry.
To edit the registry:
1. Click Start > Run.
2. In the Run window, enter “regedit,” then click “OK.” The
Registry Editor window opens.
3. In the left pane, find the appropriate registry (depending on
which dongle you have).
For Parallel port dongles:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Sentinel\

For USB port dongles:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ConrtolSet001\
Services\SNTNLUSB\
4. In the right pane, right-click “Start,” then select “Modify.”
5. Enter “1” (0x000000001), then click “OK.”
6. Close the Registry Editor and restart Windows XP.
Windows XP Network Considerations

AppleTalk must be installed on your system if the RIP is to run
correctly. Without it, the RIP cannot load, producing system errors
or freezing the system as it tries to communicate with the missing
protocol. In Windows 2000, AppleTalk is installed by default in the
network settings of the computer. If you have removed AppleTalk
from your system, then you must reinstall it before starting the
HQ RIP. Windows XP does not contain the AppleTalk protocol. You
can purchase an optional Miramar AppleTalk protocol from SCREEN.
To install the Miramar AppleTalk protocol on Windows XP:
1. If you are using the “Classic” Start menu, click Start > Settings >
Network Connections, then skip to Step 5 of this procedure.
2. If you are using the default Start menu, click Start > Control
Panel.
3. Click “Switch to Classic View.”
4. Double-click “Network Connections.”
5. Double-click “Local Area Connection.”
6. On the “General” tab, click “Properties.”
7. Click “Install.”
8. Click “Protocol.”
9. Click “Add.”
The first time
you enable an 10. Select “Miramar Systems, Inc.”
input channel . . .
11. Select “Miramar AppleTalk Protocol” from the protocol list,
you will have to enter then click “OK.”
a Miramar password.
Contact your SCREEN 12. Restart your computer to complete the installation.
representative with the 13. When you start the HQ RIP, you will be asked to supply a Mira-
serial number for your mar password if you enable an input channel (see sidebar).
dongle to obtain a
After entering the password, the AppleTalk protocol is en-
password.
abled, and you will not be asked to supply the password again.

Copying PPDs to the Hard Disk
The HQ-510PC RIP v6.2 CD-ROM has a “PPD” folder that includes
PostScript printer descriptions (PPDs) and INFs. There are two folders
within this folder: a Macintosh and a Windows PPD folder. These
folders contain the PPDs and INFs for the supported devices. (INFs
are only available for Windows.)
• PPD contains PPDs for use with any application or driver that
supports the Adobe PPD file format (including LaserWriter
drivers and applications such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe
InDesign, Adobe PageMaker, and FreeHand).
• INF contains files for SCREEN’s Windows printer drivers.
To install Quark PPDs, see the next section of this chapter.
Installing QuarkXPress v4.0 PPDs

To install QuarkXPress PPDs:
1. Navigate through the files in the “PPD” folder on the
HQ-510PC v6.2 CD-ROM until you find the “.ppd” file for the
printer driver you wish to use.
2. Copy the PPD file from the HQ-510PC v6.2 CD-ROM to your
hard drive.
3. Launch QuarkXPress.
4. Select Utilities > PPD Manager.
5. In PPD Manager, browse to the PPD you copied to the hard
drive earlier.
6. Select the folder and click “OK.”
7. If there is not a check mark to the left of the file with the
printer name, select the file and a check mark will appear.
8. Click “Update,” then “OK.”
QuarkXPress will automatically update the PPDs to make
this driver available in the Page Setup window, in the “Printer
Description” drop-down list on the “Setup” tab.

Uninstalling the HQ RIP
To uninstall the HQ RIP and its related software, you must uninstall
the device plug-in, the dongle driver, and the HQ RIP folder, as follows:
1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel. The Control Panel
window will appear.
2. Double-click the “Add/Remove Programs” icon. The
Add/Remove Programs window will appear.
3. To delete the device plug-in(s), select “Device Plugins 5.6r13,”
then click “Change/Remove.” A dialog box will appear that
allows you to modify, repair, or remove the plug-in.
4. Click the “Remove” radio button, then “Next.” A dialog box
will appear that asks if you want to remove the application
and all of its components.
5. Click “Yes.” A progress bar will appear briefly before you are
returned to the Add/Remove Programs window.
6. To delete the dongle driver, select “Sentinel System Driver,”
then click “Remove.” A dialog box will appear that asks if you
are sure you want to remove the dongle driver.
7. Click “Yes.” A progress bar will indicate that the dongle driver
is being uninstalled, then you will be returned to the Add/
Where to go from Remove Programs window.
here... 8. To remove the HQ RIP folder, select “HQ-510PC 6.2r0,” then
You have now completed click “Change/Remove.” A dialog box will appear that allows
both hardware and you to modify, repair, or remove the program.
software installations. 9. Click the “Remove” radio button, then “Next.” A dialog box
In Chapter 4, you will will appear that asks if you want to remove the application
configure and test the and all of its components.
RIP to make sure that
both hardware and 10. Click “Yes.” A progress bar will appear before you are
software installations were returned to the Add/Remove Programs window.
performed correctly. 11. Close the Add/Remove Programs and Control Panel windows.
The HQ RIP and its related software are now completely uninstalled.

4 Testing the RIP
•••••••••
A fter completing the HQ-510PC RIP installation, configure and test

the RIP to make sure it is in good working order, as follows:
• Allocate memory/set Configure RIP options
• Set up output sources using the Device Manager
• Set up cassettes
• Set up the Calibration Manager
• Create and save page setups
• Calibrate recorder output
• Set up input plug-ins
• Set up directory permissions
• Process and output a sample job
See the HQ RIP User’s Guide for details.
Customizing the RIP

Before you test the RIP, you must customize it for operation. In
most cases, the exact configuration you choose will depend on job
requirements, the equipment in use, and other similar factors.
Allocating Memory
The memory allocation feature of the HQ-510PC RIP is a technique of
providing adequate RAM for the RIP, the Windows operating system,
and other applications. Choosing the correct memory allocation
ensures optimum performance of the RIP and the operating system.
The PC needs 32,768 KB allocated to Windows. This amount provides
for adequate performance of the RIP and operating system regardless
of how much memory is installed, provided the recommended
minimum amount of memory is maintained.

The first time To view the total and current memory allocations, launch the RIP
you launch the (the first time you launch the RIP after installation, you will have to
HQ RIP... enter a password—see sidebar). Check the RIP Monitor that appears
you will have to enter
(Figure 4-1). You may have to scroll up to see the memory allocations.
a password.
Contact DSEA with the
serial number for your
dongle to obtain a
password.
Figure 4-1. Typical memory allocations in the RIP Monitor.
Changing the Memory Allocation

If the memory allocation for Windows is not set to 32,768 KB, or if
you want to make the operating system more stable, increase the
memory allocation for Windows by following this procedure:
1. Select HQ RIP > Configure RIP. The Configure RIP dialog box
Avoiding paging... will appear (Figure 4-2).
Paging allows multiple
applications to share
the same memory by
simulating extra memory
using disk space.
Areas of system memory
are swapped to and from
the disk, as needed.
This activity (also called
“virtual memory”) can
result in a large overhead
of disk activity and
recorder stop/starts.
Providing the system Figure 4-2. Configure RIP dialog box.
with sufficient memory
for operation—at least
32,768 KB—eliminates
the need for paging and
provides for better overall
performance.
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2. In the Configure RIP dialog box, click the “Options” button.
The Configure RIP Options dialog box will appear
(Figure 4-3).
To calculate memory...
Multiply the amount
of RAM by 1024.
For example, 32 MB x
1024 = 32,768 KB.
Always leave a minimum
of 20 MB of hard disk
space for the system.
Figure 4-3. Configure RIP Options dialog box.
3. Change “Disk space left for system” to a minimum of 20 MB.

4. In the “Minimum memory left for system” text box, make sure
at least 32,768 KB is reserved for the Windows operating
system.
5. Make sure the “Memory for RIP” check box is disabled.
Disabling this check box allows the RIP to use all available
memory after the reserve system, printer buffer, and network
buffer have been allocated.
6. Click “OK” to close the Configure RIP Options dialog box.
NOTE: Do not change any other settings or you may
encounter problems with the RIP.
7. Click “OK” to close the Configure RIP dialog box.
8. If you changed the memory allocation, exit and relaunch the
RIP.

Media monitoring… Setting Up Cassettes
The HQ-510PC RIP Identifying the cassettes the customer will use is next. Once
monitors media based on identified, a cassette may be selected in the Page Setup dialog box
cassette use rather than (see “Creating Page Setups” later in this chapter) and used with an
output device use.
associated input plug-in (see “Setting Up Input Devices” later in this
This is because any one chapter).
output device may use
several different cassettes. To identify one or more cassettes:
1. Select Output > Cassette Manager to generate the Cassette
Manager dialog box (Figure 4-4).
Figure 4-4. Cassette Manager dialog box.
2. If you want to create a new cassette, go to the next step. To

edit Cassette 1, highlight “Cassette 1” and click the “Edit”
button. Make your changes in the Edit Cassette dialog box
that appears (Figure 4-5), then go to Step 4.
The New Cassette dialog

box is similar to the Edit
Cassette dialog box. The
only difference is the name
in the title bar.
Figure 4-5. Edit Cassette dialog box.
3. Click the “New” button, then enter a name and the type of
media (film, paper, etc.), media width, and remaining length in
the appropriate fields in the New Cassette dialog box (same
as Figure 4-5). Refer to the recorder manual for correct sizes.

4. Click “OK” to return to the Cassette Manager. Either the new
settings will be reflected for the edited Cassette 1, or the new
cassette you created will be added to the list.
5. Repeat Steps 2-4 to identify other cassettes or material sizes if
you are using more than one size.
6. When you are finished configuring cassettes, click “OK” in the
Cassette Manager dialog box to close it.
Setting Up the Calibration Manager

In this section, you will set up the Calibration Manager. The first step
Calibration Sets... is to create a basic calibration set made up of the same values as those
in the page setup you will create later in this chapter. The customer,
To ensure accurate output, a
however, must create a separate calibration set for every page setup
separate calibration set must
be created for each unique
used (see sidebar).
combination of the following To create a calibration set:
elements:
1. Select Output > Calibration Manager. The Calibration
• Recorder Manager dialog box will appear (Figure 4-6).
• Resolution
• Dot Shape
• Screen frequency
• Exposure
• Negative/positive setting
These elements are defined in
the Edit uncalibrated target
dialog box.
For more information about
calibration, refer to the “HQ
RIP User’s Guide.” Figure 4-6. Calibration Manager dialog box.
2. Choose an appropriate recorder from the “Device” drop-down

list.
3. Choose the appropriate color space (CMYK allows you to
create a separate calibration curve for each color).

4. Click the “New” button. The Edit uncalibrated target dialog
box will appear (Figure 4-7).
You must fill in this top portion

before you enter the name for
the new set. These settings
MUST match the Page Setup
settings, or you will not be
able to use this calibration set.
Tint panel dot

percentages
Figure 4-7. Edit Uncalibrated Target dialog box.
5. Fill in the appropriate settings in the top portion of the dialog

box (resolution, dot shape, etc.). These settings must match
the page setup settings or you will not be able to use this
calibration set. Refer to the HQ RIP User’s Guide.
6. Type a name for the calibration set in the “Name” text box.
7. Do not change any of the tint panel dot percentages at the
bottom of the Edit uncalibrated target dialog box. You will do
this later after you take the dot percentage readings.
8. Click “OK” to return to the Calibration Manager dialog box.
The calibration set you just named will appear in the main
text box.
9. Repeat Steps 2 through 8 for as many calibration sets as
you would like to create. When you are finished creating
calibration sets, click “OK” in the Calibration Manager dialog
box to close it.

Creating Page Setups
You should create a page setup that reflects the appropriate output
Using the Page Setup device, resolution, etc. A page setup is a list of specifications for the
Worksheet RIP that you may save and publish. The published page setup looks
Page Setup worksheets are like a printer device on the network.
provided in Appendix A to
help you plan and document There are several sections of information (plus additional page setup
the page setups the customer options) to customize in a page setup:
requires. Once filled out, • Output Device and Resolution
these sheets can be kept as
permanent records of each • Separations, Screening, and Color
page setup you create. • Trapping
• Calibration and Dot Gain
• Cassette and Page Layout
• Processing, Page Effects, and Scaling
To create and save a test page setup:
1. Select HQ RIP > Page Setup Manager to generate the Page
Setup Manager dialog box (Figure 4-8).
Figure 4-8. Page Setup Manager dialog box.

2. Click the “New” button to generate the New Page Setup dialog
box (Figure 4-9).
Choose the appropriate

output device from the drop- Choose a desired
down menu. resolution from
the vertical and
horizontal resolution
lists (these numbers
Select the separation and should always be
color options. the same).
Select a trapping method
and trapset.
Select the
calibration set you
created earlier.
Choose the
cassette you
configured
earlier.
Figure 4-9. Page Setup dialog box.
3. Choose the appropriate output device from the “Output

Device” drop-down list (you should see the name of the
recorder connected to your system).
4. Select the desired resolution from the vertical and horizontal
resolution lists. These two numbers should be the same; they
Other Page Setup also should match the resolution for the calibration set you
Options… will select in Step 7.
For details on other page
5. Select your separation and color options.
setup options, including
screening, refer to the 6. Select a trapping method and trapset.
“HQ RIP User’s Guide.”
7. Select the calibration set you created from the Calibration
Manager dialog box.
8. Choose the cassette you configured earlier from the “Cassette”
drop-down list.

9. Select any other appropriate processing, page effects, and
scaling features for your workflow.
10. Click “Save As” to launch the Save Setup dialog box
Calibrating using (Figure 4-10).
GenLin…
You can acquire
calibration data from
densitometers automatically
using a separate utility
program called GenLin.
This program is installed on
your system automatically
when you install the
HQ-510 RIP.
This version of GenLin Figure 4-10. Save Setup dialog box.
supports the following
densitometers only: 11. Type a name in the “Save As” text box and click “Save.” You
will return to the Page Setup Manager.
• X-Rite 408
• X-Rite 938 12. Repeat Steps 2 through 10 for as many page setups as you
need to create. When you are finished creating page setups,
• X-Rite DTP12
click “OK” in the Page Setup Manager dialog box to close it.
• X-Rite DTP32
• X-Rite DTP34 Calibrating Recorder Output
• X-Rite DTP41 Series
In this section, you will calibrate recorder output using the Calibration
If you have one of these Manager and test strip or the GenLin utility (see sidebar).
densitometers, see Chapter
6 of the “HQ RIP User’s Getting Ready
Guide” for instructions on
calibrating using GenLin. To get ready to calibrate recorder output, make the following
preparations:
When you are through
using GenLin, proceed to 1. Prepare the recorder with the correct film and chemistry.
“Creating a Macintosh
Volume” later in this 2. Calibrate the recorder laser properly (for more information
chapter. about this procedure, refer to the recorder’s documentation).
If you do not have one 3. Turn on the recorder.
of these densitometers,
4. Set up the recorder properly according to the manufacturer’s
follow the instructions
on calibration in the instructions.
“Calibrating Recorder 5. Launch the HQ-510PC RIP. Press “Enter” to advance through
Output” section on this the introductory screens.
page.
6. Have a densitometer/dot meter on hand to measure dot
percentages and a fine-point, permanent marker for marking
the test strips.

Printing an Uncalibrated Job
Tool requirements… To begin the calibration procedure, first print an uncalibrated test
In this part of the RIP strip, as follows:
customization, you will 1. If the Output Controller/Monitor (Figure 4-11) is not on your
need the following tools:
screen, select “Output Controller” from the “Output” menu (it
• Densitometer/dot meter only appears in Multiple [Parallel] mode).
• Fine-point, permanent
marker
Leave
unchecked
to enable
output.
Figure 4-11. Output Controller/Monitor (with output disabled).
2. Make sure the “Disable output” check box in the Output

Controller/Monitor is unchecked; this enables the output.
3. Select Output > Print Calibration to generate the Print
Calibration dialog box (Figure 4-12).
Figure 4-12. Print Calibration dialog box.
4. Choose a saved page setup.

5. In the “Print for” drop-down list, select “Process Colors only,”
“Spot Colors only,” or “Process & Spot Colors.”

6. Choose “Print uncalibrated target” to print the exposure test
strip (Figure 4-13).
Calibration information Tint panels DMax box DMin box
Figure 4-13. Sample calibrated test strip.
NOTE: Be sure to choose “Print uncalibrated target”

and not “Print calibrated target.” Choosing “Print
calibrated target” at this point will result in an error.
7. Develop the film containing the test strip.
8. Turn on the densitometer/dot meter and, if necessary, select
“density.” Calibrate density as follows:
— With no film in the densitometer, set density to ZERO.
— Take a reading of the DMin box on the test strip. It
should read approximately “0.04.”
— Take a reading of the DMax box on the test strip. It
should be approximately “4.5” or greater.
NOTE: The DMax depends on the film type.
Follow the manufacturer’s recommendation on the
specifications sheet.
9. Change the densitometer/dot meter setting to “Dot %.”
Calibrate the dot percentages, as follows:
— Position the test strip in the densitometer/dot meter so
that the DMin box is ready to be read.
— Take a reading of the DMin box and press the ZERO
button. The densitometer display should read “0.”
— Take a reading of the DMax box. It should read “100%”
(if it does not, repeat this step).
10. Take a dot percentage reading of each of the tint panels in the
test strip and use a permanent marker to record the results in
the box below the panel.

Adding Readings for an Uncalibrated Job to a
Calibration Set
Now that you have readings for the uncalibrated job, you are ready to
add these values to the calibration set you created earlier.
The Calibration To update a calibration set:
Manager has four
status 1. Select Output > Calibration Manager to generate the
indicators… Calibration Manager dialog box.
D for Default. Appears 2. Choose the appropriate recorder from the “Device” drop-
when you create a new down list, then the appropriate color space.
calibration set.
3. Choose a saved calibration set (Figure 4-14).
E for Edited. Appears
when you make changes to
the values of a calibration
set using the “Edit from
uncalibrated <or calibrated>
target” button.
U for Uncalibrated.
Appears to warn you that
the calibration curve has not
been calibrated.
C for Calibrated. Indicates
that the calibration set has
been calibrated. Figure 4-14. Calibration Manager dialog box with calibration sets.
4. Click the “Edit from uncalibrated target” button to generate

the Edit uncalibrated target dialog box (see Figure 4-7).
5. In the boxes provided at the bottom of the dialog box, enter
the values you recorded on the uncalibrated test strip. This
will alter the curve of the calibration graph at the upper right
corner of the dialog box.
The status column in this dialog box (last column on the
right) should display an “E” to show that the calibration set
has been edited (see sidebar for a list of status codes that may
appear in this column).
7. Repeat Steps 2 through 6 for as many calibration sets as you
need to revise. When you are finished revising calibration
sets, click “OK” in the Calibration Manager dialog box to close
it.

Printing the Calibrated Job
The next step is to print a calibrated test strip, as follows:
1. If the Output Controller/Monitor (see Figure 4-11) is not
on your screen, select Output > Output Controller (it only
appears in Multiple [Parallel] mode).
2. Make sure the “Disable output” check box in the Output
Controller/Monitor is unchecked; this enables the output.
3. Select Output > Print Calibration. The Print Calibration dialog
box will appear (see Figure 4-12).
4. Choose a saved page setup.
5. In the “Print for” drop-down list, select “Process Colors only,”
“Spot Colors only,” or “Process & Spot Colors.”
6. Choose “Print calibrated target.” This causes the exposure test
strip (see Figure 4-13) to print using the selected page setup.
7. Develop the film containing the test strip.
8. Turn on the densitometer/dot meter and, if necessary, select
“density.” Calibrate density as follows:
— With no film in the densitometer, set density to ZERO.
— Take a reading of the DMin box on the test strip. It
should read approximately “0.04.”
Densitometer — Take a reading of the DMax box on the test strip. It

readings… should be approximately “4.5” or greater.
Values from the densitometer NOTE: The DMax depends on the film type.
should match the values Follow the manufacturer’s recommendation on the
recorded on the calibrated specifications sheet.
test strip. A factor of + or -2
9. Change the densitometer/dot meter setting to “Dot %.”
percent is acceptable.
Calibrate the dot percentages, as follows:
If you have any values
outside this range, repeat the — Position the test strip in the densitometer/dot meter so
calibration procedure. that the DMin box is ready to be read.
— Take a reading of the DMin box and press the ZERO
button. The densitometer display should read “0.”
— Take a reading of the DMax box. It should read “100%”
(if it does not, repeat this step).
10. Take a dot percentage reading of each of the tint panels in the
test strip and use a permanent marker to record the results in
the box below the panel.

Adding Readings for a Calibrated Job to a Calibration
Set
Now that you have readings for the calibrated job, you are ready to
add these values to the calibration set you revised earlier.
To enter the calibrated values in the calibration set you revised earlier:
1. Select Output > Calibration Manager to generate the
Calibration Manager dialog box (see Figure 4-14).
2. Choose the appropriate recorder from the “Device” drop-
down list, then the appropriate color space.
3. Choose the calibration set you revised earlier.
4. Click the “Edit from calibrated target” button to generate the
Edit calibrated target dialog box.
5. In the boxes provided at the bottom of the dialog box, enter
the values you recorded on the calibrated test strip. This will
alter the curve of the calibration graph at the upper right
corner of the dialog box.
NOTE: You MUST perform this second calibration
procedure—it is necessary to calibrate the RIP
properly and achieve a higher accuracy level.
The status column in this dialog box (last column on the
right) should display a “C” to show that the calibration set has
been calibrated.
7. Repeat Steps 2 through 6 for as many calibration sets as you
need to revise. When you are finished revising calibration
sets, click “OK” in the Calibration Manager dialog box to close
it.
8. Output the calibration strip again to make sure the dot values
match the values in the calibration target (see steps outlined
in “Printing the Calibrated Job” earlier in this chapter).

Creating a Macintosh Volume
If there are Macintosh users on the network who need to access
the HQ-510PC RIP, you must give them access to the Spool Folder
directory. To do so, make that directory a Macintosh volume and
share it over the network, as follows:
1. Make sure the Spool Folder directory resides on the computer
Macintosh access… running Windows.
To allow Macintosh NOTE: This procedure can only be performed in
computers access to the Windows 2000 Server, and is only required when
Spool Folder, it must be
sharing with Macintosh OS 9.x users. For sharing
placed in a Macintosh
volume on the system
with Macintosh OS X users, see the “Sharing the
running the Windows 2000 Spool Folder With PCs on the Network” section, later
Server. in this chapter.
2. From your desktop, right-click “My Computer,” then select
“Manage.” The Computer Management window will appear
(Figure 4-15).
Figure 4-15. Computer Management window.
3. In the left pane, select “Shared Folders.”

4. In the right pane, double-click “Shares.”

5. In the right pane, right-click, then select “New File Share.” The
Create Shared Folder dialog box will appear (Figure 4-16).
Figure 4-16. Create Shared Folder dialog box.
6. Click the “Browse” button. The Browse For Folder dialog box
will appear.
7. Navigate to and select the spool folder you want to share,
then click “OK.”
8. Enter a name for the spool folder in the “Share name” field.
9. Enter a description of the folder in the “Share description”
field.
10. Select “Apple Macintosh” to share the folder with Macintosh
computers.
11. Click “Next.” Permission options will display in the Create
Shared Folder dialog box (Figure 4-17).
Figure 4-17. Create Shared Folder dialog box with permission options.
12. Click “Finish,” then click “No” in the dialog box that asks
whether you want to make additional shared folders.
13. Go to a networked Macintosh computer and mount the Spool
Folder directory using the Chooser.

Setting Up Input Devices
Although you can create several input plug-ins to suit your needs,
there are really only four types of input plug-ins concerned with
printing:
• AppleTalk. The AppleTalk input plug-in allows the RIP to
accept input from any AppleTalk network to which the PC is
connected. Macintosh users on the network can send jobs to
the RIP by using their application’s “Print” command.
• Spool Folder. The Spool Folder input plug-in allows you to
specify a directory into which jobs to be printed may be
placed. The RIP checks this directory for files and prints any
it finds. In default configuration, the Spool Folder directory is
located inside the “SW” directory, which is inside the
“HQ-510PC” directory.
• NT Print. The NT Print input plug-in publishes the HQ-PC
RIP as a printer available to Windows NT print services. Once
fully installed and configured, each printer can be seen from
other workstations.
• Socket. A socket plug-in allows input to arrive over a network,
which can contain different types of computers using a TCP/
IP socket.
— Asynchronous Socket. This plug-in is similar to the
socket plug-in, but is only suitable for a limited number
of jobs. Typically, these are small jobs performing
control or monitoring functions, rather than imaging.
To complete testing the RIP, you should activate at least one of
the input plug-ins and send at least one job. Choose the plug-in
appropriate for your configuration.

The table below shows the types of files each plug-in and the “Print
File” option can process (Figure 4-18).
AppleTalk Spool Folder TCP/IP Socket Print File NT Print
PostScript
EPS
PDF (including 1.4)
PDF/X-1a:2001
PDF/X-3:2002
TIFF 6.0
TIFF/IT-P1
JPEG
JFIF
GIF
Figure 4-18. Types of files each plug-in and the “Print File” option can process.
The following section explains how to activate the input plug-ins

using the Input Controller dialog box.
Creating a New Input Source

Input Source
Types… To create a new input source entry:
At present, the HQ RIP 1. Select HQ RIP > Input Controller to generate the Input
supports four types of input Controller dialog box (Figure 4-19).
sources (more types may be
supported in the future):
• AppleTalk
• Spool Folders
• NT Print
• Socket Plug-ins—
both regular and
Asynchronous
Refer to Chapter 4 of the
“HQ RIP User’s Guide” for Figure 4-19. Input Controller dialog box.
instructions on configuring
each input type.

2. Click the “New” button to generate the Input Channel Edit
dialog box (Figure 4-20).
Figure 4-20. Input Channel Edit dialog box.
3. Type a name for the input source in the “Name” text box; this
name will be used to identify and select the input source.
4. Select from the “Type” drop-down list to choose the type of
input source you want (see sidebar).
5. Choose a page setup from the “Page Setup” drop-down list.
NOTE: All of the page setups you have saved appear
in this dialog box.
6. If you want the input source to be turned on initially, select
the “Enabled” check box.
7. Click the “Configure” button to set parameters for the input
source. A configuration dialog box will appear for the input
source you have chosen.
8. Select the parameters you want in the Configuration dialog
box (Figures 4-21 through 4-24), then click “OK” to save
changes and exit the configuration dialog box.
Figure 4-21. AppleTalk Configuration dialog box.

These menu items will
When checked, this creates the
move or delete files
Spool Folder at RIP start-up if the
depending on whether
directory no longer exists. Click to select a different the “Delete on Error”
directory for the Spool Folder. check box is selected.
When checked, this issues a
warning if the Spool Folder
directory no longer exists
(e.g., is deleted).
Click to select
an Error Folder
directory.
When checked, this deletes the

file if an error occurred. When
not checked, the file is sent to
the Error Folder after the error is
detected.
When checked, this deletes
the file after it successfully
prints to the RIP. When not
checked, the file is sent to the
Error Folder after successfully
printing to the RIP.
When checked, this suppresses

warning messages when the
RIP is launched.
This is the number of seconds the RIP waits This is how often the RIP
for the size of a file to remain the same before checks the Spool Folder for
deciding it has been fully written and is ready to new files to be printed.
be printed. Change the default to 15 seconds.
Figure 4-22. Spool Folder Configuration dialog box.
Figure 4-23. NT Print Configuration dialog box.

Figure 4-24. Socket Configuration dialog box.
9. Click “OK” in the Input Channel Edit dialog box to save the
new input source and return to the Input Controller.
The new input source will appear in the Input Controller’s
main list box. Once it appears in this box, you can select
(highlight) the source and turn it on or off, copy it, edit it,
change its configuration, or delete it (see Figure 4-19).
10. Repeat Steps 2 through 9 to create other input source entries,
then close the Input Controller dialog box.
Sharing the Spool Folder With PCs on the Network

To be available to other PCs on the network (or Macintoshes running
OS X), the Spool Folder directory must reside on a system running
Windows. You must ensure that the RIP has permission to access and
delete the files within this shared directory and all its subdirectories.
To set up a shared directory from the File Manager:
2. Navigate to and select the “HQ-510PC” directory, then, in the
window on the right, double-click the “SW” directory.

3. Right-click the “Spool” directory, then select “Sharing”
(“Sharing and Security” in Windows XP). The Spool Properties
dialog box will appear (Figure 4-25).
Spool Folder
problems…
A common problem with
Spool Folders is that
the same file is output
repeatedly.
This happens because
the file cannot be deleted
after printing.
Figure 4-25. Spool Properties dialog box.
4. Select “Share this folder” (“Share this folder on the network” in

Windows XP).
NOTE: If you do not wish to give full control to everyone
who has access to the directory, see the Windows 2000 or XP
manual for instructions on limiting access.
5. Click “OK” to close the Spool Properties dialog box. A tiny
hand will appear on the “Spool” folder icon, indicating that
files are being shared.
Processing Sample Jobs

Once the RIP is customized, you are ready to rasterize sample jobs
using the Print File, AppleTalk, Spool Folder, and Socket input
methods.
Getting Ready
Before you process any job, get ready to use the RIP by doing the
following:
1. Turn on the PC, all network computers, and the recorder.
2. Place sample files on the PC and the networked workstation.

3. Make sure you have properly configured the input device
(refer to Chapter 4 of the HQ RIP User’s Guide).
4. If you do not want the RIP output to print to film, check the
“Disable Output” check box on the Output Controller/Monitor
(see Figure 4-11).
Using the Print File Command

To test the Print File command:
1. From the PC, choose “Print File” from the “HQ-510PC” menu.
A file selection dialog box will appear.
2. Select a file on the PC and click the “Open” button.
When you click “Open,” the RIP processes the file and sends the
results to the Active Queue of the Output Controller/Monitor (see
Figure 4-11) as one or more page buffers. If you disabled the output,
the page buffer will remain in the Active Queue until you enable
printing.
Using the AppleTalk Input

To test the AppleTalk input:
1. Make sure you have completed the preparations discussed
earlier in this chapter. These preparations include creating
and saving a page setup, and creating an AppleTalk input
plug-in. Also use the Chooser to select the page setup as the
printer at the networked Macintosh computer(s) (see the HQ
RIP User’s Guide for instructions).
2. At the PC, make sure that “Start Inputs” from the “HQ-510PC”
menu is checked.
3. At a networked Macintosh, open a sample QuarkXPress or
PageMaker file, and print the file to the page setup using the
standard “Print” command. You can use AppleTalk to print
PostScript, EPS, PDF,TIFF 6.0, and TIFF/IT-P1 files.
NOTE: You must use the Chooser to select the
printer before you print from the application.
After “printing” the file, the RIP processes the file. The results will
appear in the Active Queue of the Output Controller/Monitor (see
Figure 4-11).

Using the Spool Folder
To test the Spool Folder function:
1. Make sure you have completed the preparations discussed
earlier in this chapter. These preparations include designating
a Spool Folder directory, creating a Spool Folder input plug-
in, and defining access permissions for the Spool Folder
directory.
2. At the PC, make sure that “Start Inputs” from the “HQ-510PC”
menu is enabled (checked).
3. At the networked computer, drag a PostScript, EPS, PDF,TIFF
6.0, JPEG, GIF, or JFIF file into the Spool directory.
After dragging the file into the Spool directory, the RIP locates and
processes the file. The results appear as one or more page buffers in
the Active Queue of the Output Controller/Monitor (see Figure 4-11).
Using NT Print
After you create an NT Print input channel and enable “Start Inputs”
in the HQ RIP menu, you have to create a new printer to use NT Print
with Windows 2000. Create the printer, as follows:
1. At the desktop, click the “Start” button.
2. Select “Settings,” then “Printers.”
3. Double-click the “Add Printer” icon.
4. In the Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard window, click
“Next.”
5. Select “Local printer” and check that the “Automatically detect
and install my Plug and Play printer” check box is unchecked,
6. Select “Create a new port,” then “ScriptWorks” from the
drop-down list, and click “Next.” A list box will be displayed
showing the names of all unconnected ScriptWorks Channels.
7. Select the NT Print channel you wish to use, then click “OK.”
The window listing manufacturers and printers will appear.
8. Click “Have Disk.”
9. Insert the HQ-510PC v6.2 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive,
then click the “Browse” button.
10. In the “Locate File” window, navigate to the “PPD” folder on
the CD-ROM, then to the “inf” file for the printer driver you
wish to use.

11. Double-click the “inf” file. The path for the inf file will appear
in the Install From Disk window.
12. Click “OK.”
13. At the Add Printer Wizard window, select the ppd you wish to
use, then click “Next” to install the printer.
14. If a driver is already installed, a window discussing drivers
will appear. Accept the default selection, then click “Next.”
If a driver is not installed, the window in the next step will
appear.
15. In the window listing the printer name, select whether you
want to use this as your default printer, then click “Next.”
16. Specify whether you want to share the printer, then click
“Next.”
17. Select “No” for printing a test page, then click “Next.”
18. Click “Finish” in the Completing the Add Printer Wizard
window.
19. If a Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click “Yes.”
The application will quit when the system is finished copying
the files.
20. Eject the CD-ROM, then restart the system.

Using the Printer from Windows NT
The new printer is now connected to the HQ RIP. Any printer output
sent to the new printer will be routed to the HQ RIP. The Windows
NT spooler will remember the names of the printers between reboots
of the computer running the HQ RIP. If an attempt is made to send
a file to a printer attached to an HQ RIP channel that is not currently
running, a warning will be displayed and the user given the chance to
retry the job. If you start the HQ RIP input channel before retrying
the job, the job will restart successfully.
Using the Socket Input

After you set up the RIP to use the socket input source to process
incoming jobs (see Chapter 4 of the HQ RIP User’s Guide), you must
set up the application you will use to send files to the socket. Refer to
the plug-in guide for instructions on how to do so.
What’s next…
In this chapter, you tested
the HQ-510PC installation Outputting a Sample Job
by doing the following:
As a final test of the HQ-510PC RIP, allow the jobs you have processed
• Calibrating recorder in this chapter to print to film. This occurs when output is enabled at
output the Output Controller/Monitor (see Figure 4-11).
• Rasterizing sample jobs
using different printing
methods
• Outputting the sample
jobs to film (optional)
This concludes the
HQ-510PC installation and
test.
If a job fails to print, or
you have a problem with
print quality, or you
receive an error message
while performing these
procedures, refer to the
“HQ RIP User’s Guide”
for troubleshooting
information.

A Page Setup Worksheets
•••••••••
T his appendix consists of two copies of the Page Setup

Worksheet—a form that lists all the options found in the Page
Setup and associated dialog boxes. The Page Setup Worksheet
provides you with a means of planning the creation of all setup
options required by the customer at the time of installation.
When properly filled out, these worksheets serve as a permanent
record of each setup created.
Use this worksheet to plan each setup you want to create. Follow
these guidelines:
1. Try to determine what the customer’s needs are in terms of
output options (output device, resolution, page effects, page
features, screening, separations, and so on).
2. Fill out the worksheet completely for each unique combi-
nation of output options.
3. Use the completed worksheets as a guide when creating and
saving calibration sets and page setups (see Chapter 4).
4. Make sure the customer retains this installation guide with
the completed page setup worksheets.
NOTE: Additional copies of this worksheet are
provided in the HQ RIP User’s Guide.

60 Appendix A: Page Setup Worksheets
Page Setup Worksheet Setup name: _______________________________________
Output Device Options  SCSI (cont’d)

Device Name:_______________________________ Exposure Options:  Mirrorprint
Configure Device Cut Line Option:  Default  Off  On  Custom
 TIFF Cut Line Distance:_______  inches  mm
Folder Path:_________________________ Position Page:  Default  Left  Center  Right
 Path includes resolution Page Margin:_______  inches  mm
Stem:________ Burn-out Option:  Default  Off  On  Custom
 Use jobname as stem Leading Edge:_______  inches  mm
 Use 8.3 Filenames Trailing Edge:_______  inches  mm
 Del page num prefix
 PIF
 Use jobname unchanged Suffix:______
General Preferences:
TIFF Format:
 Log PIF commands  Turn off alert sound
 Multiple strips  Single strip
Recorder Settings:
 Reverse bit ordering
 Pre-unload film/plate
 Pad to 32 Bit Alignment (Monochrome Only)
 Reserve imagesetter for all separations
Byte ordering:  IBM PC  Macintosh
 Mirrorprint
Compression:
Unload Option:
 None  CCITT Huffman  CCITT Group 3
 Don't Unload  After Page  After Job
 CCITT Group 4  LZW  Packbits
Select Cassette:___________________________
Anti-Aliasing:
 None  2x2  3x3  4x4  6x6  8x8 Separations, Screening & Color Options
Post Processing: Style:
 Enable  Create Window Command_______  Monochrome (Contone)  Monochrome (Halftone)
 RGB Composite  CMYK Composite
 SCSI
 CMYK Separations (Contone)
 CMYK Separations (Halftone)  Other_________
 Log SCSI commands  Turn off alert sound
Style
Unload Option:
Separations in job:  Cyan  Magenta  Yellow
 Donʼt unload  After Page  After Job
 Black  Other colors in job:______________
Punch Option:  Default  Off  On  Custom
 Override separations in job
Punch Margin:_______  mm  inches
 Use Level 1 spot colors  Override angles in job
Image Margin:_______  mm  inches
 Reject preseparated jobs
 Recombine preseparated jobs
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Separations, Screening & Color Options  Overprint process colors

(cont’d)  Drop white objects  Overprint grays
Dot shape:  Round  Euclidean  Eliptical1  Overprint gray images
 Eliptical2  ElipticalQ1  ElipticalQ2  Overprint 100% black
 Line  Line90  Square1  Square2  Image only black
 ElipticalP  Rhomboid  Hexachrome Chain Input Separation Detection Angles in Job:
 HDS ________  Hex HDS ________ Cyan________ Magenta________
 Override dot shape in job Yellow________ Black________
 Override frequency in job Output Controls for RGB:
 Generate extra gray levels Black generation:  Ignore  None  Light
Limit number of (distinct) gray levels to:  Medium  Heavy  Maximum  UCR
 128  256  512  1024  2048  4096  Override black generation in job
 Use Harlequin Precision Screening Max ink:______ % Max black:______%
 Rotate screens according to page rotation  Convert RGB black to true black
HPS Options Trapping
Optimize for angle set:  15.0, 75.0, 0.0, 45.0 Method:_________
 0.0, 60.0, 15.0, 30.0  7.5, 67.5, 22.5, 37.5 Preferences:___________
 Snap angle to nearest 7.5 degrees Calibration & Dot Gain Options
Angle accuracy:_______ deg Calibration:__________ Tone Curves:__________
Frequency accuracy:_______lpi Intended Press:__________
Zero degrees frequency adjustment:__________% Actual Press:__________
Maximum frequency deviation:_________% Cassette & Page Options
 Enable HPS 2.0 Cassette:______________________
 Abort job if accuracy not achieved Page Layout
Limit screen levels to:  Center page on Media Width
 256  512  1024  2048  4096  Center page on Media Length
 8192  16384  32768  65536 Page size:  A4  B5  US Letter  US Legal
 Generate clear centered rosettes  B4  Tabloid  A3  A2  Broadsheet
Color Options  Other:______
Color:__________________ Page width:_________ Page height:_________
Color Setup Unit:  inches  points  feet  mm  cm
Input Document Controls:  meters
 Override color management in job
 Override overprint mode in job
_2
Cassette & Page Options  Remove color operators  Fast patterns

(cont’d)  Emulate old imagemask behavior
Device Width (DW):___________  Add showpage at end of job if necessary
Device Length (DL):___________  Abort if calibration is on, and the selected cal set
Media Width (MW):___________ does not match job
Media Length (ML):___________  Abort the job if any fonts are missing
Top Margin (TM):___________  Preserve monochrome and preseparated jobs
Bottom Margin (BM):___________  Number of copies to print:______
Left Margin (LM):___________ Minimum shaded fill levels:______
Right Margin (RM):___________
Page Setup Option Extras
Unit:  inches  points  feet  mm  cm
Adobe Photoshop Features
 meters
 Separate spot colors duotones, tritones and
Resolution quadtones to spot color plates when using
Vertical:________ Horizontal:________ in-RIP separations
(Vertical and horizontal must be the same)
Adobe Illustrator Features
Unit:  dpi  dpcm  dpmm
 Donʼt let files silently substitute Courier for
 Override resolution in job
missing fonts
Processing  Separate spot color vignettes to the spot color
Optimization:  Media Saving  None plate when using in-RIP separations
Exposure:________
Adobe InDesign Features
 Enable Feature:____________
 Act on InDesign page comments when
Effects recombining
 Negative  Mirrorprint  Trim Page QuarkXPress Features
Rotate:________°  Separate spot color vignettes to the spot color
Scaling plate when using in-RIP separations
Vertical:________ Horizontal:________  Act on XPress page comments when

recombining
Buttons
 Replace XPress graduated fills with smooth
Page Setup Options shading
PostScript Language compatibility level: Macromedia Freehand Features
1  2 3  Separate spot color vignettes to the spot color

plate when using in-RIP separations
 Run prep at start of job:______________________
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PDF Options
 Print all pages
Page(s):_________
Page size bounding box:

 MediaBox  BleedBox  TrimBox  ArtBox
PDF Types:
Accept type(s):
 Auto-detect types
 Any PDF <= 1.4 as basic PDF
 Only PDF/X-1a:2001
 Only PDF/X-3:2002 or X-1a:2001
On error:
 Report errors and accept as PDF 1.4
 Reject if invalid PDF type
 Use password to print protected documents
Password_____________
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Output Device Options  SCSI (cont’d)

Device Name:_______________________________ Exposure Options:  Mirrorprint
Configure Device Cut Line Option:  Default  Off  On  Custom
 TIFF Cut Line Distance:_______  inches  mm
Folder Path:_________________________ Position Page:  Default  Left  Center  Right
 Path includes resolution Page Margin:_______  inches  mm
Stem:________ Burn-out Option:  Default  Off  On  Custom
 Use jobname as stem Leading Edge:_______  inches  mm
 Use 8.3 Filenames Trailing Edge:_______  inches  mm
 Del page num prefix
 PIF
 Use jobname unchanged Suffix:______
TIFF Format:
 Log PIF commands  Turn off alert sound
 Multiple strips  Single strip
Recorder Settings:
 Reverse bit ordering
 Pre-unload film/plate
 Pad to 32 Bit Alignment (Monochrome Only)
 Reserve imagesetter for all separations
Byte ordering:  IBM PC  Macintosh
 Mirrorprint
Compression:
Unload Option:
 None  CCITT Huffman  CCITT Group 3
 Don't Unload  After Page  After Job
 CCITT Group 4  LZW  Packbits
Select Cassette:___________________________
Anti-Aliasing:
 None  2x2  3x3  4x4  6x6  8x8 Separations, Screening & Color Options
Post Processing: Style:
 Enable  Create Window Command_______  Monochrome (Contone)  Monochrome (Halftone)
 RGB Composite  CMYK Composite
 SCSI
 CMYK Separations (Contone)
 CMYK Separations (Halftone)  Other_________
 Log SCSI commands  Turn off alert sound
Style
Unload Option:
Separations in job:  Cyan  Magenta  Yellow
 Donʼt unload  After Page  After Job
 Black  Other colors in job:______________
Punch Option:  Default  Off  On  Custom
 Override separations in job
Punch Margin:_______  mm  inches
 Use Level 1 spot colors  Override angles in job
Image Margin:_______  mm  inches
 Reject preseparated jobs
 Recombine preseparated jobs
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Separations, Screening & Color Options  Overprint process colors

(cont’d)  Drop white objects  Overprint grays
Dot shape:  Round  Euclidean  Eliptical1  Overprint gray images
 Eliptical2  ElipticalQ1  ElipticalQ2  Overprint 100% black
 Line  Line90  Square1  Square2  Image only black
 ElipticalP  Rhomboid  Hexachrome Chain Input Separation Detection Angles in Job:
 HDS ________  Hex HDS ________ Cyan________ Magenta________
 Override dot shape in job Yellow________ Black________
 Override frequency in job Output Controls for RGB:
 Generate extra gray levels Black generation:  Ignore  None  Light
Limit number of (distinct) gray levels to:  Medium  Heavy  Maximum  UCR
 128  256  512  1024  2048  4096  Override black generation in job
 Use Harlequin Precision Screening Max ink:______ % Max black:______%
 Rotate screens according to page rotation  Convert RGB black to true black
HPS Options Trapping
Optimize for angle set:  15.0, 75.0, 0.0, 45.0 Method:_________
 0.0, 60.0, 15.0, 30.0  7.5, 67.5, 22.5, 37.5 Preferences:___________
 Snap angle to nearest 7.5 degrees Calibration & Dot Gain Options
Angle accuracy:_______ deg Calibration:__________ Tone Curves:__________
Frequency accuracy:_______lpi Intended Press:__________
Zero degrees frequency adjustment:__________% Actual Press:__________
Maximum frequency deviation:_________% Cassette & Page Options
 Enable HPS 2.0 Cassette:______________________
 Abort job if accuracy not achieved Page Layout
Limit screen levels to:  Center page on Media Width
 256  512  1024  2048  4096  Center page on Media Length
 8192  16384  32768  65536 Page size:  A4  B5  US Letter  US Legal
 Generate clear centered rosettes  B4  Tabloid  A3  A2  Broadsheet
Color Options  Other:______
Color:__________________ Page width:_________ Page height:_________
Color Setup Unit:  inches  points  feet  mm  cm
Input Document Controls:  meters
 Override color management in job
 Override overprint mode in job
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Cassette & Page Options  Remove color operators  Fast patterns

(cont’d)  Emulate old imagemask behavior
Device Width (DW):___________  Add showpage at end of job if necessary
Device Length (DL):___________  Abort if calibration is on, and the selected cal set
Media Width (MW):___________ does not match job
Media Length (ML):___________  Abort the job if any fonts are missing
Top Margin (TM):___________  Preserve monochrome and preseparated jobs
Bottom Margin (BM):___________  Number of copies to print:______
Left Margin (LM):___________ Minimum shaded fill levels:______
Right Margin (RM):___________
Page Setup Option Extras
Unit:  inches  points  feet  mm  cm
Adobe Photoshop Features
 meters
 Separate spot colors duotones, tritones and
Resolution quadtones to spot color plates when using
Vertical:________ Horizontal:________ in-RIP separations
(Vertical and horizontal must be the same)
Adobe Illustrator Features
Unit:  dpi  dpcm  dpmm
 Donʼt let files silently substitute Courier for
 Override resolution in job
missing fonts
Processing  Separate spot color vignettes to the spot color
Optimization:  Media Saving  None plate when using in-RIP separations
Exposure:________
Adobe InDesign Features
 Enable Feature:____________
 Act on InDesign page comments when
Effects recombining
 Negative  Mirrorprint  Trim Page QuarkXPress Features
Rotate:________°  Separate spot color vignettes to the spot color
Scaling plate when using in-RIP separations
Vertical:________ Horizontal:________  Act on XPress page comments when

recombining
Buttons
 Replace XPress graduated fills with smooth
Page Setup Options shading
PostScript Language compatibility level: Macromedia Freehand Features
1  2 3  Separate spot color vignettes to the spot color

plate when using in-RIP separations
 Run prep at start of job:______________________
_3
PDF Options
 Print all pages
Page(s):_________
Page size bounding box:

 MediaBox  BleedBox  TrimBox  ArtBox
PDF Types:
Accept type(s):
 Auto-detect types
 Any PDF <= 1.4 as basic PDF
 Only PDF/X-1a:2001
 Only PDF/X-3:2002 or X-1a:2001
On error:
 Report errors and accept as PDF 1.4
 Reject if invalid PDF type
 Use password to print protected documents
Password_____________
_4
Index
•••••••••
A C Connecting
Access Calculating memory 27 access key 15
for Macintosh computers 41 Calibration interface cables 15
limiting 47 and densitometer values 39 PC 13
through shared permissions and graph curve 38 QLogic SCSI card 14
47 definition 5 recorders 15
Access key Manager 31, 38 to a network 13
about 5 printing 36 Creating
connecting 15 readings 38 AppleTalk plug-ins 49
requirements 17 recorder output 35 calibration sets 31–32
Adobe sets 31–32 input sources 44–46
and PPDs 23 setting up 35 Macintosh volume 41–42
Airflow clearance 10 status indicators 38 output plug-ins 28
Allocating memory 25 target 37 page setups 33–35
Antistatic guidelines 12 using GenLin 35 socket plug-ins 43
AppleTalk Cards Spool folder plug-ins 49
compatible files 43, 49 PCI, FPIF, SCSI 14 Customizing the RIP 26–27
input 43 Cassette
using 49 and media monitoring 29 D
Asynchronous socket plug-ins 43 Manager 29 Damage to cards 14
setting up 29–30 Densitometer/dot meter 37, 39
B Clearance for airflow 10 about 5
Bitmapped image 5 Compatible Device
plug-in files 43 driver 28–29
recorders 9 Manager 33
Configuring Directory Permissions 42
cassettes 29–30 Dongle 17
RIP 26–27 installing 15
loading drivers 21
Dot shape
and calibration 31

E I J
Edit Images JFIF/JPEG
calibrated target 40 bitmapped 5 compatible plug-ins 43
uncalibrated target 31, 38 Imagesetter
EPS compatible plug-ins 43 about 2, 5 K, L
Equipment calibration 5 Key technical terms 5
grounding 12 Input
safety precautions 11 channel edit 44 M
unpacking 10 Controller 44, 46 Macintosh
Exposure devices/plug-ins 43 applications 23
and calibration 31 Installation volume 41
test strip 37, 39 directory requirements 18 Media monitoring 29–30
equipment 10 Memory
F overview 8 allocation 26–27
File sharing control 47 preparing for 7–12 calculating 27
Film site 10 changing 27
disabling output 48 Installer recommended 8
type and DMAX 37 window 18 requirements 8
Frequency, screen Installing viewing 27
and calibration 31 access key 15 Minimum system configuration 8
HQ-510 RIP application 17–20
G input devices/plug-ins 43 N
GenLin 20, 35 network 13 Negative/positive settings
GIF option cards 14 and calibration 31
compatible plug-ins 43 output devices/plug-ins 28–29
Grounded outlet 12 PC 13 O
PCI cards 14 Option card installation 14
H PPDs and PDFs 23 Output
Hard drive, FAT format 8 recorder 15 Controller/Monitor 36, 50
Hardware SCSI card 14 plug-ins 28
installation 13–15 Inventory
RIP 1 of HQ RIP components 11
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P R Software
Page Setup Rasterize 5 installing 17–23
creating 33–35 Recorders RIP with hardware
dialog box 34 about 2, 5 components 1
Manager 33 and calibration 31 Spool folders
options 34 compatible 9 compatible files 43
worksheets 3, 33, 51–60 connecting to 15 problems 47
Paging 26 PIF- or FPIF-based 9 sharing with PCs 47
Parallel port SCSI-based 9 System configuration
and access key 15 Requirements requirements 8
PCI cards equipment 10
FPIF 8, 14 installation site 10 T
PDFs memory 8 TCP/IP socket
and QuarkXPress 23 safety 11 compatible files 43
compatible plug-ins 43 system 8 TIFF/IT-P1
copying to hard disk 23 tools 11, 36 compatible plug-ins 43
Permissions 42, 47 Resolution 5 files 49
dialog boxes 42 and calibration 31 Tint panels 37, 39
Plug-ins RIP Tool requirements 11, 36
socket 43 about 1, 5 Trapping 34
Positive/negative settings customizing 25 Troubleshooting 50
and calibration 31 monitor 26
PostScript testing 25 U, V
compatible plug-ins 43 Uncalibrated test strip 36
Printer Description S Uninstalling the HQ RIP 24
PPDs Safety Unpacking components 10
and Adobe 23 precautions 11
copying to hard disk 23 Save Setup dialog box 35 W, X, Y, Z
updating 23 Screen frequency Windows XP 21–22
Print File and calibration 31 Worksheets
command 48 Screening 32 page setup 3, 33, 51–60
compatible files 43 SCSI
Printer description files 23 about 14
Printing cable 15
calibrated job/target 39 card 14
uncalibrated job/target 36 devices 14
Processing sample jobs 50 differential 14
recorders 9
Q Shipping materials 10
QuarkXPress Sockets 43
and AppleTalk 49 configuration dialog box 46
v4.0 PDFs 23 input 50
plug-ins 43–44

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Harlequin is a trademark of Global Graphics Software Limited.

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a) on only one computer at a time.

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DISCLAIMER OF SOFTWARE WARRANTY

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1. Preparing for Installation......................................7

2. Installing RIP Hardware ......................................13

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4. Testing the RIP......................................................33

A. Page Setup Worksheets ........................................59

Figure 3-1. Choose Setup Language window ...............................18

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Figure 4-1. Typical memory allocations in the RIP Monitor .........34

W elcome to the HQ-510PC™ RIP—the powerful and versatile

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About This Guide

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In this example, the items in the sublist explain how to

Sidebars… A NOTE contains important information that relates directly

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B efore setting up the HQ-510PC RIP, please take a moment to

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Minimum System Configuration

8 Chapter 1: Preparing for Installation

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Unpacking HQ-510PC Components

10 Chapter 1: Preparing for Installation

Other Items Required for the Installation

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12 Chapter 1: Preparing for Installation

T his chapter explains how to set up HQ-510PC system hardware.

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Press <Alt-Q> for Fast!UTIL

ISP1020 Firmware Version X.XX

Device Device Adapter SCSI SCSI Vendor Product Product

81 Disk 0 5 0 SCREEN FT-R3050 1.x

If no SCSI disk devices are attached to the computer, the

14 Chapter 2: Installing RIP Hardware

Installing the Access Key (Dongle)

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Installing the HQ-510PC RIP Application

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Figure 3-1. Choose Setup Language window.

Figure 3-2. License Agreement.

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Figure 3-3. Not logged in as administrator.

If you are not logged in as an administrator and you

Figure 3-4. Setup Type window.

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