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KIP Color Pro User Guide

KIP Color Pro

This information is solely for use of KIP Personnel and KIP Authorized Dealers. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or distributed in any form without express written permission from KIP. 2012 KIP. vii_iv

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Table of Content

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 8

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 8 OPERATING SYSTEMS .......................................................................................................................................................... 9 ADDITIONAL DRIVERS ......................................................................................................................................................... 9

INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................ 10

INSTALLATION OF THE PROGRAM .......................................................................................................................................... 10 INSTALLATION OF THE HARDLOCK......................................................................................................................................... 10

KEYCODE ENTRY ......................................................................................................................... 11

CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................................................... 12

SCANNER ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12 TAB ICC ................................................................................................................................................................... 13

PRINTER INSTALLATION...................................................................................................................................................... 13 COLOR CALIBRATION FOR THE COPY AND RIP MODES ............................................................................................................ 13 THE CALIBRATION DIALOGS ............................................................................................................................................ 14 THE CONFIGURATION WIZARD ......................................................................................................................................... 14

NAME / CONNECTION .............................................................................................................................................. 14 PLACEMENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 14 TECHNICAL LABEL ................................................................................................................................................... 15 CONFIGURATION / LOADED CONSUMABLES ..................................................................................................................... 15 DEFINE MEDIA LIST .................................................................................................................................................. 16 DEFAULT SETTINGS FOR PRINT OPTIONS ......................................................................................................................... 16 POSTSCRIPT ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 CALIBRATION FOR COPY ............................................................................................................................................ 16 CALIBRATION FOR RIP .............................................................................................................................................. 17 OPTIONS IN THE CALIBRATION DIALOG .......................................................................................................................... 19

DELETING INSTALLED PRINTERS ........................................................................................................................................ 22

PREFERENCES .............................................................................................................................. 23

GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................................................... 23 PAPER FORMAT AND UNIT .............................................................................................................................................. 23 TOUCHSCREEN ............................................................................................................................................................ 23 MAXIMAL LENGTH OF PRE-SCAN ..................................................................................................................................... 23 RETRIEVE SIZES ON PAPER INSERT ...................................................................................................................................... 24

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SCAN PREVIEW ON PAPER INSERT ...................................................................................................................................... 24 USE SCREEN ICC PROFILE .............................................................................................................................................. 24 DISPLAY SCANNER STATUS CHANGES ................................................................................................................................ 24 EXTENDED REPRINT ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 SHOW WARNING FOR DEMO VERSION .................................................................................................................................. 25 ENABLE JOB QUEUE ...................................................................................................................................................... 25

WARNINGS OPTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 25 COST TRACKING ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 USER ADMINISTRATION...................................................................................................................................................... 26 FILE FORMAT .................................................................................................................................................................. 27 E-MAIL ........................................................................................................................................................................ 27

KIP COLOR’S MAIN WINDOW ......................................................................................................... 28

GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28 PREVIEW ........................................................................................................................................................................ 29

SCAN PREVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................ 29 SELECT AN AREA ......................................................................................................................................................... 29 AUTOMATIC DESKEW (NEITHER IN RIP MODE NOR IN THE ARCHIVE) ............................................................................................ 29 RESET AOI SETTING ..................................................................................................................................................... 29 ZOOM TO AOI/CROPPING ............................................................................................................................................. 29 ZOOM IN/ZOOM OUT ................................................................................................................................................... 30 APPLY FILTERING ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 SHOW GAMUT WARNING................................................................................................................................................ 30 SOFTPROOF ............................................................................................................................................................... 30 EDIT AOI .................................................................................................................................................................. 30 ROLL PREVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................ 31

BUTTON BAR .................................................................................................................................................................. 31 COPY / PRINT ............................................................................................................................................................ 31 REPRINT / RESEND ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 LOAD / SAVE PRESET .................................................................................................................................................... 31 START FINISH COLLATED PRINT SET .................................................................................................................................. 31 RESCAN .................................................................................................................................................................... 32 VIEW LAST ................................................................................................................................................................. 32 RESET ...................................................................................................................................................................... 32 EXIT ........................................................................................................................................................................ 32

COPY AND RIP MODES ................................................................................................................. 33

TAB GENERAL ................................................................................................................................................................. 33 SCANNER .................................................................................................................................................................. 34 FILE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 34

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ORIGINAL SIZE ............................................................................................................................................................ 34 LEADING EDGE / TRAILING EDGE ...................................................................................................................................... 35 COPY / PRINT SIZE AND NUMBER OF COPIES ........................................................................................................................ 35 SCALING POSITION ....................................................................................................................................................... 35

FACTOR................................................................................................................................................................ 35 FIT TO SHEET ......................................................................................................................................................... 35 PLACE ON SHEET ..................................................................................................................................................... 36

PRINTER.................................................................................................................................................................... 36 MEDIA ..................................................................................................................................................................... 36 COLOR MODE ............................................................................................................................................................ 36 AUTOMATIC/FILTER ..................................................................................................................................................... 36

AUTOMATIC FILTER .................................................................................................................................................. 36 BRIGHTNESS ............................................................................................................................................................... 37 USE COLOR MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................................. 38 CMYK DIRECT ........................................................................................................................................................... 38

TAB ADVANCED .............................................................................................................................................................. 39 ADDITIONALLY SAVE RASTER FILE ...................................................................................................................................... 39 MARGINS .................................................................................................................................................................. 39 MIRRORING ................................................................................................................................................................ 40 LABEL ...................................................................................................................................................................... 40 ROTATE .................................................................................................................................................................... 40

TAB PANELING ................................................................................................................................................................ 40 PANEL SIZE (WIDTH/HEIGHT) .......................................................................................................................................... 40 CALCULATE ............................................................................................................................................................... 40 SELECT PANELS FOR THE OUTPUT ..................................................................................................................................... 41 OVERLAP .................................................................................................................................................................. 41 OVERLAP / GLUEBORDER ............................................................................................................................................... 42 ADVANCED PANELING ................................................................................................................................................... 42 GLUEING MARKS ......................................................................................................................................................... 42 ORIGIN ..................................................................................................................................................................... 42

PRINT QUEUE ................................................................................................................................................................. 42

SCAN-INTO-FILE MODE AND SCAN-TO-E-MAIL ............................................................................. 43

TAB GENERAL ................................................................................................................................................................. 44 SCANNER .................................................................................................................................................................. 44 ORIGINAL SIZE ............................................................................................................................................................ 44 LEADING EDGE / TRAILING EDGE ...................................................................................................................................... 44 OUTPUT SIZE AND RESOLUTION ....................................................................................................................................... 45 WRITE MULTIPAGE FILE ................................................................................................................................................. 45 ROTATE .................................................................................................................................................................... 45

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FILE FORMAT.............................................................................................................................................................. 45 RECIPIENT ................................................................................................................................................................. 46 SUBJECT .................................................................................................................................................................... 46 BODY ....................................................................................................................................................................... 46 FILE NAME................................................................................................................................................................. 46 INCREMENT FILE NAME .................................................................................................................................................. 46 LOAD TO EDITOR ........................................................................................................................................................ 47 MIRRORING ................................................................................................................................................................ 47 INVERTED .................................................................................................................................................................. 47 COLOR MODE ............................................................................................................................................................ 47 AUTOMATIC/FILTER ..................................................................................................................................................... 47 BRIGHTNESS ............................................................................................................................................................... 48

FILTER EDITOR ............................................................................................................................ 49

FUNCTION AND STRUCTURE OF THE FILTER EDITOR .................................................................................................................... 49 PREVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................... 49 HISTOGRAM ............................................................................................................................................................... 50

SHOW FILTERS ................................................................................................................................................................ 51 APPLY FILTER ............................................................................................................................................................. 51

LOAD AUTOMATIC FILTERS TO EDITOR AND EDIT THEM ................................................................................................................ 51 OPTIONS OF THE FILTER EDITOR ........................................................................................................................................... 51

BLACK AND WHITE POINT (COLOR MODE /GRAY SCALE MODE) ................................................................................................... 53 SETTING THE BLACK AND WHITE POINTS WITH THE PICKERS.................................................................................................. 53 BLACK POINT ......................................................................................................................................................... 53 WHITE POINT ......................................................................................................................................................... 54 BLACK ENHANCEMENT & CLIP ..................................................................................................................................... 54 BACKGROUND REMOVAL & CLIP .................................................................................................................................. 54 PRESERVE COLOR SATURATION .................................................................................................................................... 54

GAMMA CORRECTION (COLOR MODE) ................................................................................................................................ 55 GAMMA (GAMMA SLIDERS) ......................................................................................................................................... 55 GRAY BALANCE....................................................................................................................................................... 55

SPECIAL FILTER ........................................................................................................................................................... 56 ADAPTIVE SHARPNESS ............................................................................................................................................... 56 SMOOTH ............................................................................................................................................................... 59 SHARP ................................................................................................................................................................. 59 FILTER RADIUS [µM] ................................................................................................................................................. 59 SCAN RESOLUTION................................................................................................................................................... 60

LAB COLOR SPACE ........................................................................................................................................................... 60 ENHANCEMENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 61

BLACK/WHITE POINTS .............................................................................................................................................. 61

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COLOR ADJUST ........................................................................................................................................................... 62 COLOR EXCHANGE ....................................................................................................................................................... 63 SCANNER OPTIONS (BLACK & WHITE MODE) ....................................................................................................................... 65

THRESHOLD ........................................................................................................................................................... 65 BLUR ................................................................................................................................................................... 66 SHARPEN .............................................................................................................................................................. 66 SCAN RESOLUTION................................................................................................................................................... 66

POSTPROCESSING (BLACK & WHITE MODE).......................................................................................................................... 66 DESPECKLING ......................................................................................................................................................... 66 HOLE FILLING ......................................................................................................................................................... 66 INVERTED .............................................................................................................................................................. 66

HPGL FILES .................................................................................................................................. 67

PEN SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................................................. 67 USE AS DEFINED IN FILE .................................................................................................................................................. 67 USER PEN SETTINGS ..................................................................................................................................................... 68 CHANGE PEN COLOR .................................................................................................................................................... 68 ROTATE PRINT ............................................................................................................................................................ 68 SAVE / LOAD PEN PARAMETERS ....................................................................................................................................... 68 PREVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................... 69

JOB EDITOR ................................................................................................................................. 70

SPEED BUTTONS .............................................................................................................................................................. 70 OPTIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 71

COMPOSING AND PRINT ORDER ....................................................................................................................................... 72 ROLL PREVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................ 72 OPTIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 73

TAB GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................................. 73 REMOVE WHITE BORDERS ............................................................................................................................................ 73 ORIGINAL SIZE ........................................................................................................................................................ 74 COPY SIZE ............................................................................................................................................................. 74 COPIES ................................................................................................................................................................. 74 PRINTER ............................................................................................................................................................... 74 MEDIUM ............................................................................................................................................................... 74 PRINT MODE .......................................................................................................................................................... 75 FILTER ................................................................................................................................................................. 75 BRIGHTNESS ........................................................................................................................................................... 75 USE COLOR MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................................................... 76 CMYK DIRECT ....................................................................................................................................................... 77

TAB ADVANCED .......................................................................................................................................................... 77

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MARGINS .............................................................................................................................................................. 77 MIRRORING ........................................................................................................................................................... 77 ROTATE ................................................................................................................................................................ 77 LABEL .................................................................................................................................................................. 77

TAB PANELING ............................................................................................................................................................ 77 PANEL SIZE (WIDTH/HEIGHT) ..................................................................................................................................... 78 ADVANCED PANELING ............................................................................................................................................... 80 GLUEING MARKS ..................................................................................................................................................... 80 ORIGIN ................................................................................................................................................................. 80

VIEWER/EDITOR........................................................................................................................... 81

MENU BAR AND MENU ITEMS .............................................................................................................................................. 81

MENU BAR IN THE MAIN WINDOW ................................................................................................. 85

FILE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 85 FILTER .......................................................................................................................................................................... 85 VIEW ............................................................................................................................................................................ 85 PREVIEW ........................................................................................................................................................................ 85 CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................................................................. 86 INFO ............................................................................................................................................................................ 86

COSTTRACKER ............................................................................................................................ 87

PREFERENCES .................................................................................................................................................................. 87 PRICES FOR CONSUMABLES ................................................................................................................................................. 87 SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................................................................... 87

COST ....................................................................................................................................................................... 88 DETAILS.................................................................................................................................................................... 88

REMOTE-SCANNER ...................................................................................................................... 89

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Introduction

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

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

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

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

System Requirements

For KIP Color RIP.client we recommend:

• Dual core desktop CPU or higher • 3 GB RAM

Hardware Requirements

To connect your scanner you will need:

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

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Operating Systems

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

Additional Drivers

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

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Installation

Installation of the Program

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

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

Installation of the Hardlock

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

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Keycode Entry

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

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

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

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Configuration

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

Scanner

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

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

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

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Tab ICC

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

Printer Installation

Color Calibration for the Copy and RIP Modes

There are two basic profiles per print mode and medium:

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

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

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

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

dealer for more details.

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

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The Calibration Dialogs

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

The Configuration Wizard

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

Name / Connection

Enter the type of connection you are going to use. Printer name

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

Host Name or TCP/IP

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

Placement

Trim Lines

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

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

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

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Distance

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

Maximum Length

Define the maximum length of nested copies.

Rotate

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

Alignment

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

Rollwidth tolerance

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

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

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

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

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Define Media List

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

Default Settings for Print Options

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

Monochrome PDF / PostScript Processing

(Only for B+W files) Additional dither modes and parameter settings. Minimum line width

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

Check this box to use the settings within the file.

Calibration for Copy

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

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button EX P E R T to get the list of all available print modes.

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

Library Import

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

Export to Library

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

Printing the Targets

Different targets are available for printing according to the selected output options and media types. Select the print modes you want to calibrate your system with, and click PR IN T TA R G E T to print the targets on the

selected printer. Targets are made of multiple areas surrounded by a white frame, trim lines and a print label.

Scanning the Targets

Scan the targets you have printed on your printer. When scanned in, the targets are automatically assigned to the print modes they are made for and can be thus scanned in in any order. Do not forget that some combinations of ink type and print media may require some drying time! Please cut the targets at the trim lines so that they are hardly visible. Do not cut off the white frame. You can then scan the targets in any order. Insert the target into the scanner with the arrow pointing towards the device and click on SC A N TA R GE T .

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

Calibration for RIP

Media calibrations for the import or RIP modes are created and displayed in this window. Media calibrations apply to the selected medium and print mode and are a set of color and gray calibrations, ink-limit and gamma settings, length and width corrections.

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The medium displayed in the calibration window is that one you set in the window CON F IG U R A TI ON / LOA D E D CO N S U M A B LE S . As a default, the program only displays the print modes recommended by KIP. If you want to calibrate further modes, click the button EX P E R T to get the list of all available print modes. The options available in this dialog are described under OPTIONS IN THE CALIBRATION DIALOG.

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

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

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

Export to Library

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

Download Libraries

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

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Scanner / Spectrophotometer

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

Print Target

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

Measure Target

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

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

Options in the Calibration Dialog

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

Edit media parameters

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

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

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

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

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Reset media parameters

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

Delete Size Correction

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

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

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

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Measure Target with Spectrophotometer

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

Import ICC Profile

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

Target Selection

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

Deleting Installed Printers

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

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Preferences

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

General

Paper Format and Unit

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

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

Unit

millimeters inches

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

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

Touchscreen

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

Maximal Length of Pre-Scan

When you use an automatic copy mode, a filter is created on the basis of the prescan of the image. In this field, you may enter the maximum length of the prescan. Be careful: a foreshortened prescan may result in a flawed filter. If the entry is at 0, the whole

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prescan will be scanned in. You also have the possibility of applying the selected prescan in the filter editor.

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

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

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

Retrieve sizes on paper insert

The size of the paper is checked again if a new paper is inserted.

Scan Preview on Paper Insert

A prescan is started if a new paper is inserted.

Use Screen ICC Profile

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

Display Scanner Status Changes

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

Extended Reprint

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

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

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Show warning for demo version

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

Enable Job Queue

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

Warnings Options

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

SC A N N E D F I LE A L R E A D Y EX IS TS : you are going to overwrite a scanned file that already exists DIS C SP A C E : the disc space is insufficient SU B S E Q U E N T SC A L IN G : you have selected an archived file with a scaling factor that should not be rescaled for printing SC A N F I LE RA W S I ZE : if the size of the scanned document exceeds the entered size, a warning will appear OU TP U T RE S O LU T I ON : the output resolution exceeds the value input in the tab WA R N IN GS OP T I ON S COP IE S : the number of copies you want to print is larger than the figure entered in this tab PA N E LI N G : you are going to print with panels NE S T M U L TI P LE COP I E S : you are going to print nested copies MA R G IN S : margins are activated GA M M A : a message will appear if the gamma value of the selected image was changed in the filter editor MI R R OR IN G : you will get a warning message if you are going to print a mirrored picture FIX E D SC A N RE S O L U TI ON : a scan resolution was set in the filter editor CA LI B R A TI O N T OO OLD : you need to recalibrate your system SI ZE COR R E C T I ON : you will get this message if a size correction larger than 5% was done in the calibration dialog via

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

Cost Tracking

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

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User Administration

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

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

Individual rights can be granted by checking the boxes below GR A N T R IG H T T O . Every selection will affect user rights of the user currently selected in the US E R NA M E drop down list.

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Furthermore, you may decide whether all user management settings are saved on each log off and whether the reprint history is cleared on each log off. You may also decide if both of the mentioned options above are just readonly for the user. With US E R A T ST A R T U P, parameters are set for when a user must log in with his user name and password, if a certain user is to be automatically logged in, if the last logged-on user is still logged in or if the Windows user name is to be used as the login name. Under ON LOG O F F FA L L B A C K T O , you can choose the user who will be logged in after log-off. You may also state a time of inactivity to enable auto log-off.

File Format

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

E-Mail

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

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KIP Color’s Main Window

General

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

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

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

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

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Preview

Scan Preview

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

Select an Area

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

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

This function enables you to adjust a skewed image. When the function is enabled, KIP Color determines a reference line or edge in the scanned document to deskew it. This option can be applied to documents with a maximum askewness of 5°.

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

Reset AOI Setting

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

Zoom to AOI/Cropping

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

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

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Zoom in/Zoom out

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

Apply Filtering

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

Show Gamut Warning

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

Softproof

SO F TP R O O F shows you the difference between the image you see on screen and the image that will come out of your printer. The screen will be calibrated with your system so that the image you see on your screen will be the same as that which comes out of the printer.

Edit AOI

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

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Roll Preview

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

Button Bar

Copy / Print

Start copy or print. Reprint / Resend

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

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

Load / Save Preset

Save the current settings and configuration as preset, or load one. Start finish Collated Print Set

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

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

Rescan

Scans the image again and overwrite the file. View Last

Starts the Viewer / Editor with the scanned image. Reset

Reset all settings to their default values. Exit

Exit KIP Color.

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Copy and RIP Modes

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

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

Tab General

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

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Scanner

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

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

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

File

(only in RIP mode)

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

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

Original Size

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

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

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

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

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Leading Edge / Trailing Edge

(only in Copy mode) You may cut off the given area in mm or add white area in mm. Copy / Print Size and Number of Copies

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

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

Scaling Position

Here you can define the scaling type of your print. Factor

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

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

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Place on Sheet

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

Printer

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

Media

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

Color Mode

Please select the corresponding color mode.

Automatic/Filter

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

Automatic Filter

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

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Prints

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

Maps

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

Photos

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

Lineart Color

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

CAD-Plots

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

No Filter, Color

No filter is needed. There will be no prescan.

Brightness

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

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Use Color Management

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

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

CMYK Direct

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

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Tab Advanced

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

Additionally save raster file

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

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

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Mirroring

Check the box MIR R O R I N G if you need a mirror image of the copy.

Label

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

Rotate

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

Tab Paneling

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

Panel Size (Width/Height)

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

Calculate

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

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recalculate the size and number of panels. The values are then immediately updated. Of course, you may change the suggested values manually. Example The poster you want to print is supposed to be 4000 mm wide but the maximum output width of the printer is 900 mm. * If you enter "900 mm" under SI ZE GIV E N (width), four 900 mm wide panels and a 400 mm wide one will be printed. * If you enter "5" under COU N T GIV E N , five 800 mm wide panels will be printed. Select Panels for the Output

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

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

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

You can print with overlaps. Overlaps are added on the right side of the width, and at the bottom of the height. If you set the maximal print width of the printer under SIZE GI V E N , it is reduced by the selected overlap. You may individually determine the

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size of the overlap area. Overlap / Glueborder

You can print with overlaps or glueborders. Overlaps are filled with the image where as the glueborder will add white areas. Note: If you set the maximal print width of the printer under SI ZE GIV E N , it is reduced by the selected overlap.

Advanced Paneling

(only RIP mode) For further customizing please tick AD V A N C E D PA N E L IN G and click CH A N GE . Here you can change the size of each panel individually Glueing Marks

If you check the box GLU E IN G MA R K S , a mark will be set at the beginning of the overlap. The glueing marks can only be defined with an overlap. Origin

Define the location of the first panel. The image wil be printed row by row.

Print Queue

All jobs you send will be processed via the Print Queue. In the upper part the current jobs are displayed and you can follow their progress. In the lower part jobs with error state are shown. You will get further information by clicking on each job.

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Scan-into-File Mode and Scan-to-E-Mail

In these modes, a red SC A N button means you have to check the settings. If you do not know the cause of the problem, place the mouse pointer on the red tab: a help bubble will appear.

The SC A N button is green when settings are correct. You can then start scanning.

To be able to send e-mails directly from KIP Color, you first have to create some settings. Please read the paragraph E-MAIL in the chapter PREFERENCES.

Scan into File Mode Scan to E-Mail

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Tab General

Scanner

The name of the installed scanner is displayed in the scanner field. You will get to the scanner configuration using the LED-button. The configuration dialog is device-dependent. The color of the LED shows the state of operation the scanner is in:

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

For a more extensive copy or scan job of similar originals, we recommend the setting Auto Start. This function allows the originals to be scanned successively and automatically.

Original Size

The size of the original (width and height) is shown under OR I GI N A L S I ZE .

In COP Y-MO D E , further options can be activated via the SE T SI Z E -icon:

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

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

The unit used for the size is set in the tab GE N E R A L of the window PR E FE R E N C E S . To select the unit, go to the tab GE N E R A L via CON F I GU R A T IO N PR E FE R E N C E S .

Leading Edge / Trailing Edge

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

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Output Size and Resolution

By default, the original size entered is taken as the output size. The output size can be increased or reduced by a percentage. You may of course enter the desired copy size directly in the entry fields. The copy width or length always changes proportionally when you alter one of these parameters. To get to the window for factor scaling, place the mouse pointer in the scaling field, right click and choose CA LC U L A TE S C A LE in the context menu. Or press ALT and M simultaneously.

Enter the desired dpi under RE S O LU T IO N (optical or interpolated). This is the resolution with which the file will be saved.

Write Multipage File

(only for TIFF- and PDF-files in Scan-to-file mode)

Click on this button to save several documents in a multipage file. Procedure: Click the button. Scan the documents successively. After scanning, click on the button anew. The scans are saved in a file.

Rotate

(only in Scan-to-file mode) Define the rotation in 90° steps.

File Format

You can choose among different file formats and configure them by clicking the button OP TI O N S . The appearing dialog is format-dependent.

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Recipient

(only in Scan-to-e-mail mode) Write the address of the addressee in this field.

Subject

(only in Scan-to-e-mail mode) Type the topic of your email in this field.

Body

(only in Scan-to-e-mail mode) You can send a short message with the file.

File Name

(only in Scan-to-file mode)

Select the directory or the external device where the file is to be saved. The type of file (e.g. pcx, tif) is automatically added as a filename extension. If you then confirm with OK , the directory with the filename is transferred to the scan window.

Increment File Name

(only in Scan-to-file mode) If you need to number your files, simply check the box IN C R E M E N T F I LE NA M E . With the two arrows appearing at the right side of the entry field, choose the figure you want to start with.

If you work with AU T O ST A R T and the AU T OM A T IC S I ZE DE TE C T I ON , you will be able to work successively on each scan.

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Load to Editor

(only in Scan-to-file mode) If you want to edit your files in the Viewer/Editor, check this box. The Viewer/Editor is described in the chapter VIEWER/EDITOR.

Mirroring

(only in Scan-to-file mode) With MI R R OR IN G , you will save the file mirrored.

Inverted

With this option you can invert the images. Available for gray scale and b+w mode only. Color Mode

Choose the color mode corresponding to your output.

Automatic/Filter

You can apply a predefined filter to your document or create an original filter. All filters that have been saved in the filter archive are displayed in the drop down list under AU TOM A TI C/F I L TE R . The filter *CU R R E N T* is a temporary filter with the settings made in the filter editor. You will get to the filter editor with the menu fields CH A N G E and NE W . Further details referring to creating, changing and saving filters are described in the chapter FILTER EDITOR. When you use a predefined filter, a prescan will be calculated before scanning. The length of the prescan can be determined in the tab GE N E R A L under CON FI G U R A T I ON PR E F E R E N C E S (see chapter PREFERENCES).

You can choose among the following filters:

Maps

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

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Photos

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

Lineart Color

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

Prints

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

CAD-Plots

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

No Filter, Color

No filter is needed. There will be no prescan.

Brightness

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

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Filter Editor

Function and Structure of the Filter Editor

The filter editor is an indispensable tool which will help you achieve optimal results even with difficult originals. The filter editor will give you a preview of the copy on the screen. Each altered setting -e.g. black and white point correction- is immediately displayed on the screen. In this way unnecessary test prints are avoided, since the optimal parameters can be determined before the output is done. We recommend you save the settings made for difficult originals as filters for similar documents. You will start with the simple version of the filter editor. To open the expert level, just press the button EX P E R T at the bottom part of the filter editor window. If you want to activate the expert mode as your default filter editor, erase the checkmark at SIM P LE F I L TE R ED I T O R to be found at PR E F E R E N C E S (menu bar (tab) GE N E R A L ). Depending on the selected color mode and on the color management, you will be able to use different editors: Filter editor without color management Filter editor with color management Filter editor in grayscale mode Filter editor in black and white mode 1-bit files (b&w files) cannot be edited.

You will get to the filter editor by clicking the button NE W or CH A N G E . After having started the filter editor, the name of the loaded filter or “NE W FI L T E R ” is displayed on the upper boundary of the window. There are always these options/buttons available when working with the filter editor window: RE S E T sets all settings back to the default values PR E V IE W displays or calculates the preview. EX P E R T / S IM P LE changes the filter editor from simple mode to expert mode or vice versa. CA N C E L closes the filter editor. OK closes the filter editor; the created filter is taken into the General tab without having been saved. Furthermore there is always the option ME N U available located in the menu bar of the filter editor window. You may use it to manage filter edits (save, load, confirm) or just leave the filter editor.

Preview

If you click on the menu field PR E V IE W , the complete original is scanned with low resolution and directly displayed in the overview window. Simultaneously a small frame is superimposed in the OV E R V I E W window. This frame can be moved with the left mouse button. The image section included in the small frame is shown enlarged in the zoom. The zoom window shows the original on the left, the effect of the filter on the right in a split screen. The overview and the zoom windows can arbitrarily be enlarged or reduced and placed anywhere on the screen.

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Right-click within the zoom window to rescale the zoom factor.

The results of your settings are immediately shown in the preview. This way, it becomes easier to find optimal settings without test prints.

Histogram

The histogram is shown once you have clicked on the button PR E V IE W . The x-axis represents the spread of each color, or its respective brightness values, while the y-axis displays the frequency of occurrence of each RGB-value. So the x-axis goes from black to white, with values of low intensity on the left, and values of higher intensity on the right. The arrow keys allow you to rescale the histogram. The check boxes on the left side of the histogram allow you to activate or deactivate the single color bars.

Histogramm without color management Histogramm with color management

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Show Filters

You will get to the filter archive via FIL T E R in the main window’s menu bar and SH OW FI L TE R S . In this archive, you will be able to delete, rename or apply the filters you created to your documents.

Apply Filter

Highlight the filter you need and click on US E F I L TE R . The filter archive will close and the selected filter will appear in the field AU T OM A T IC/F I L TE R .

Load automatic filters to editor and edit them

To load an automatic filter into the filter editor for editing, please proceed as follows: In the main dialog, select the automatic filter you want to edit in the drop down list. Click CH A N GE . The filter editor opens. Open a preview and make the necessary changes. Save the new filter. If you want to save the values of a document scanned with an automatic as a manual filter, proceed as follows: Click on CH A N GE . In the filter editor, select STA T IC for the black and white points. Save the new filter. If you use this new filter, the same filter parameters will always be applied to the document – parameters will no longer be adjusted according to the type of document.

Options of the Filter Editor

Depending on the selected mode (including color and expert/simple mode), copy, scan, RIP mode and activated or deactivated color management, the user interface of the filter editor will look different.

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Color without active Color Management Color with Color Management

Black & White Mode Grayscale Mode

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With the buttons CO LO R MO D E , GR A Y S C A LE M OD E and BL A C K & WH I TE M OD E , you can change the source color space, i.e. the mode the scanner uses to scan the document. The file itself is always stored in b&w. In copy mode, the output color depth depends on the printer.

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

Not all options are available in grays cale mode.You can adjust the black and white points to ensure colors will be rendered with fidelity. The black and white points can be set with the static or dynamic/adaptive method.

Setting the Black and White Points with the Pickers

Click on V IE W , then on the icon of the black or white picker. Draw a box around the black or white area of the image that is to serve as a reference. The average color value of the selected area will be assigned to the black or white point and automatically corrected. Black Point

Adaptive

The adaptive values cannot be edited; they are calculated for every file. If the black values contain colors, please check the box CON S ID E R CH R OM A to remove them. Example: you have scanned a newspaper page. The scanner read the black of the letters as dark gray with red tones. If a filter is calculated for this document without CO N S I D E R CH R OM A , the letters will be printed in black with red tones, whereas the option CON S ID E R CH R OM A will ensure the printing of the letters in black. You can see the result in the preview. If you want to edit the values of the adaptive filter, please click on the button MA K E STA T I C . Static

You can directly change the values. Click on the black picker and draw a box around the black area of the image that is to serve as a reference. The average color value of the selected area will be assigned to the black point and automatically corrected. If you left-click in the histogram, all colors bars will be set at a given value. If you left-click on the single color bars, you can set the values individually.

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White Point

Adaptive

The adaptive values cannot be edited and are calculated for every file. If the white values contain colors, please check the box CON S ID E R CH R OM A to remove the colors. Example: you have scanned a newspaper page. The scanner read white as yellowish. If a filter is calculated for this document without CON S I D E R CH R OM A , the white of the newspaper will be printed in yellow, whereas the option CON S I D E R CH R OM A ensures the output will be white. You can see the result in the preview. If you want to edit the values of the adaptive filter, please click on the button MA K E STA T I C . Static

You can directly change the values. Click at the white picker and draw a box around the white area of the image that is to serve as a reference. The average color value of the selected area will be assigned to the white point and automatically corrected. If you right-click in the histogram, all colors bars will be set at a given value. If you right-click on the single color bars, you can set the values individually.

Black Enhancement & Clip

The black enhancement enables you to edit black values. Setting the slider to the left will cause a lighter black value, whereas pulling it to the right will result in darker black. You may finetune the values by setting up a clipping at CLIP . The value set at CL IP will determine the new base black value depending on the black value set in B LA C K E N H A N C E M E N T . This way, you can e.g. gain back deep black values for certain parts of the image after having set a rather light black value in the BLA C K EN H A N C E M E N T . The clipping feature is especially helpful to improve the visibility of black text and letter elements of the picture, whereas an appropriate setting at B LA C K E N H A N C E M E N T will cause other black values to diminish and thus draw less visual attention away from the text elements.

Background Removal & Clip

Likewise, to tune contrast values (e.g. in order to finetune text visibility) you may additionally reduce or improve the background contrast: set the slider to the right to set a brighter contrast, set it to the left to determine a low key contrast. Again, finetune the contrast settings by using the CLIP slidebar. The higher the clipping value, the more image’s grey-to-white-values will become brighter and whiter. Preserve Color Saturation

(color mode only) Tick the box PR E S E R V E CO L OR SA TU R A TI O N to keep Color Saturation unaffected by any changes to Black and White Point.

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Gamma Correction (color mode)

Per default the simple mode is used if you open the filter editor. In simple mode you have only the tab gamma correction available. It allows the adjustment of color shifts in the middle tone range and to correct the brightness.

Gamma (Gamma sliders)

You can select between the color spaces RGB (Red, Green, Blue) and CMY (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow). If you move all sliders at once, you will change the brightness of the image as a whole. If you choose RGB , you will be able to alter the red, green and blue shifts. If your picture has, say, red shifts, you will neutralize this effect by reducing the gamma value of the red color bar. If you choose CMY , you will be able to alter the cyan, magenta and yellow values. If your picture has, say, cyan shifts, you will neutralize this effect by reducing the gamma value of the cyan color bar.

Gray Balance

Select this option when your devices have failed to recognize colors. Not available with US E CO L OR MA N A GE M E N T option. Click the color picker and select an area zone in the image that has no correct gray. You may define multiple entries. For each entry a seperate pure gray is calculated and set. With SN A P T O GR A Y you can define how far the RGB values can differ. You may combine the two options.

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Special Filter

Adaptive Sharpness

This option reduces print raster. By combining the smoothening and sharpening filters, AD A P TI V E SH A R P N E S S softens the image sections with constant colors in order to make raster virtually invisible. Object edges and text remain sharp and can even be sharpened. You can enter values for the LE V E L and LIM I T directly in the entry fields or move the white squares corresponding to the “coordinates” of the filters in the diagram.

Level

You can set the level, or intensity, of the sharpening and softening filters individually. Picture sections with poor contrast or image backgrounds are edited with the lower entry field, whereas the highly contrasted sections, such as text and edges, are edited with the upper field.

0: max. smoothing 100: max. sharpening Default value: 0 - 100

Limit

You can determine, for each filter, up to which or from which value they will work. The left entry field works in combination with the smoothing filter (lower field under LE V E L ); the right one with the sharpening filter. Picture sections whose contrast is under the value set in the left field will be smoothened; sections with contrast values greater than the figure entered in the left field will be sharpened. Pictures sections with contrast values between those of the left and right fields will be sharpened or softened according to their contrast.

0: min. contrast 100: max. contrast Default value: 30 - 50

Display Transfer Function

Activate this check box to check the effects of sharpness and smoothing filters. Areas that have been sharpened are displayed black; areas appearing white have been smoothed. By using the DIS P L A Y TR A N S FE R FU N C T I ON option it is easier to find a clear edit. Hint: Using the adaptive sharpness filter

SH A R P and SM OO T H are combined in AD A P T IV E SH A R P N E S S to allow you to reduce apparent raster patterns without undesirable side-effects: text and edges remain sharp and can even be sharpened.

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AD A P TIV E SH A R P N E S S is made of two unique filters, both possessing the features of SH A R P and SM O O TH , whose intensity can be adjusted in the entry fields under LE V E L . The upper entry field controls foreground objects that should be enhanced, such as text, whereas the lower field is for image backgrounds needing smoothing. With both filters, you will reach a maximum smoothing effect at 0 and a maximum sharpening effect at 100. LIM I T works as a threshold. The figures entered on the abscissa are contrast values. 0 stands for minimum contrast, 100 for maximum contrast. The left entry field is dedicated to the background and affects the smoothing filter, which will be applied up to the value entered. In the right entry field, corresponding to foreground objects and the sharpening filter, enter a value from which the sharpening filter will be applied. Both smoothing and sharpening filters will be applied to values between those two entered as LIM IT .

To use this filter: 1. Open the filter editor and select the tab SP E C IA L F I L T E R 2. Make a preview 3. Select AD A P TI V E S H A R P N E S S 4. Now look in our before/after illustrations at the effects reached by the adaptive-sharpness filter: Step 1: Setting the level of the smoothening filter Move the boxes to the extreme right in the histogram, at about the middle in the height. You will see raster pattern in the zoom window. Move the left or lower box towards the bottom of the histogram until the raster pattern disappears. Usually, the box must be moved almost to the base of the histogram.

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Step 2: Setting the level of the sharpening filter: Move both boxes to the extreme left, but leave their position in the height unchanged. In the zoom window, look at text sharpness. Move the upper box upwards until the text is sharp enough.

Step 3: Setting the limit: Move first the upper box, then the lower box to the left without changing their position in the height, until the raster pattern disappears and the text is sharpened.

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To see the effect of the filter AD A P T IV E SH A R P N E S S , activate the radio button NON E and compare the results with those you achieved with the original image. To edit an already existing filter, 1. Open the filter editor via the button CH A N G E , and click on the tab SP E C I A L F I L TE R . 2. Display a preview. 3. Activate the radio button AD A P T IV E SH A R P N E S S . To reduce a raster pattern in a single-colored area, 1. Enter a lower value in the bottom field under LE V E L in order to achieve a greater smoothing effect. 2. Enter a larger value in the left LIM I T field to apply the smoothing filter to areas with higher contrast. To enhance edge sharpness, 1. Enter a bigger value in the upper field under LE V E L in order to achieve a greater sharpening effect. 2. Enter a smaller value in the right LIM I T field to lower the threshold in which the sharpening filter is active. Smooth

This filter is intended to reduce image noise and distortion, and affects the whole picture contrast. Edit the picture with the slider.

0: no smoothing 100: max. smoothing Default value: 50

Sharp

With SH A R P , you will be able to make fuzzy pictures clear. As outlines are enhanced, pictures become clearer. This filter increases the contrast between light and dark pixels and drastically enhances the edge sharpness of text and lines.

0: no sharpening 100: max. sharpening Default value: 50

Filter Radius [µm]

You may additionally fine-tune the effects of the current selected special filter (including AD A P T IV E SH A R P N E S S , SM O O T H and SH A R P ), by altering the filter radius. The FI L TE R RA D I U S slide bar will change the number of pixels that are affected by the current filter.

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Scan Resolution

(only in scan mode) Select a scan resolution from the drop down list. If you choose AU T OM A T IC , the scan resolution will automatically be based on the print resolution. WA R P works similarly to AU TOM A TI C ; the scan, however, is done with decreased scan dpi in order to speed up the scan.

Lab Color Space

The LAB color space displays the colors in a sphere with three axes:

the L-axis the a-axis the b-axis

The L-axis ranges from 0 to 100 and controls the luminance. A and b-axes determine the color. They range from -127 to 127. The following diagram shows how the axes are positioned. The LAB model is built on the insight that the human eye can see some colors distinctly, while it can perceive others only vaguely.

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Enhancement

Black/White Points

For an optimal luminance adjustment the black and white points can be set. The contrast filters determine two points for each color channel (red, green, and blue). Each color value below the first point will be interpreted as black; similarly, each color value above the second point is seen as white to ensure that the scanned original will contain a "pure" white without a gray haze and a "pure" black with full saturation. The values ranging between the two points will be transformed to the full contrast range of 0% to 100 % to guarantee an optimal color reproduction.

You can set the black point on the left side of the slider with the left mouse button and the white point on the right side with the right mouse button. You can also directly enter values in the entry fields.

Setting the Black and White Points with the Pickers

The histogram is flanked with color pickers: the one on the left is for the black point, while the color picker on the right is for the white point. To define a reference area as the black point, click on the black color picker and select a dark area in the image by drawing a box around it, keeping the mouse button pressed. The averaged color value of the selected area will be assigned to the black point, and automatically corrected. Proceed likewise for the white point choosing a white area in the image.

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Sliders for the White Point

With the two sliders below the histogram, you can simply filter out a color drift or tune the colors. Both sliders set the white point. Move them to the left or to the right to reach the best result. The upper slider controls green and red; the lower is for blue and yellow. Preserve Color Saturation

Tick the box PR E S E R V E CO L OR SA TU R A TI O N to keep Color Saturation unaffected by any changes to Black and White Point.

Color Adjust

The tab COL O R AD JU S T allows a fine tuning of the colors in the LA B color space.

The saturation channels are two half axes of the a- and b-channels. They can be modified either separately or all at once. If you want to change them simultaneously, please activate the checkbox right of the controls. To remove a color tint you can use the COL OR AD J U S TM E N T sliders.

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Color Exchange

In this tab, you will be able to select a color or a color range and substitute it by another color or color range with a color-exchange filter. For each manual filter you can define an unlimited number of color exchange filters. Using the icon AD D CO LO R RE P L A C E M E N T , you create a color exchange filter. The arrow keys change the order of filters. With the bin, delete unwanted filters. You can cancel all settings with the button RE S E T . To exchange one color or color range: 1. Clickon the icon AD D CO L O R RE P LA C E M E N T . 2. Draw a frame in the preview or zoom window around an area containing the color(s) you want to replace. 3. The following window appears:

The values in the input box under SOU R C E CO LO R are determined by the color(s) contained in the frame you draw. The RA D I U S value determines how many colors are to be replaced (one color: Radius=0). This, however, only makes sense if the frame you drew contains only pixels of the same color or if you want to change a range of colors (Radius>0).

4. In the lower part of the window you can define the target color. Depending on which color space you decide to work in, please choose one of the tabs LA B , RGB , CMYK or HKS .If you choose the Lab color space, set the target color by changing the values for the L-, a- and b-channels.

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In the RGB color space please set the target color by changing the R-, G- and B-channels:

In the CMYK color space, please set the target color by changing the C-, M- , Y- and K-channels:

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In the HKS color space, please set the target color by selecting the HKS number. A color sample behind the number will indicate the color:

Scanner Options (Black & White Mode)

The scanner options in b&w-mode are scanner-dependant. All settings in this filter are transmitted to the scanner, where they are processed. The software is just the front end. Therefore, some settings may be not described; some settings may not be available.

Threshold

Manual

When this option is activated, the scanner reads gray tones as follows: gray tones under the threshold turn to 0 (black), while all other gray tones turn to 1 (white). This mode suits lineart best. It should not be applied to photographs. We recommend an ink limit of 100% in this mode (see § CALIBRATION).

Adaptive

Contrary to the manual threshold, where the value is the same for the whole image, the adaptive threshold can change from line to line according to the content of the image. With VA R IA B I L IT Y you control how fast the threshold can change. BA C K GR OU N D LE V E L controls the grade of the background removal.

Dithered

The b&w-mode is most suitable for line drawings. If you want to use the b&w-mode for different types of documents – for speed reasons, e.g. – it is recommended that you activate DITH E R E D .

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Blur

The scanned document is smoothened. Set the slider to the value required.

Sharpen

The scanned document is sharpened. Set the level to the necessary value.

Scan Resolution

Select a scan resolution from the drop down list. If you choose AU T OM A T IC , the scan resolution will be automatically based on the print resolution. WA R P and AU T OM A TI C are similar functions. However, with WA R P scanning is done with a lesser resolution to increase scanning speed.

Postprocessing (Black & White Mode)

Despeckling

This option removes black pixels in black & white mode, for example from scans of murky originals. The filter searches for groups of black pixels and converts them into white. Small-sized pixel groups, such as those forming punctuation dots, are kept.

AL L P IX E L NE I GH B O R S - Pixels are connected neighbors when there is a series of 8 (instead of 4) adjacent pixels, i.e. in addition to pixels of the same row or column, the diagonally-adjacent pixels are considered to be connected.

FI L TE R S I ZE – It corresponds to the maximum "diameter" of the pixel area which is to be removed. RE L. AR E A S I ZE – This limits the proportion of the actual maximum number of pixels to the filter size. 0 represents

the smallest possible surface relative to the selected filter size. To use this filter:

1. Select an area with black pixels in the preview. 2. In the zoom window, open the context menu and select the view 2:1 or 4:1. 3. In this view, the removed pixels will appear in light gray. 4. When you make settings with the despeckling filter, be sure not to remove small elements. 5. If the unwanted pixels form a round area, set the filter size between 70%-100%. If the pixels stretch on a line, the filter

size should lie under 70%.

Hole Filling

This function makes it possible to remove single pixel-sized white holes from black areas in b&w mode. H O LE F I L L I N G works like DE S P E C K LI N G . Inverted

This function shows a negative version of the picture.

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HPGL Files

If you are working with HPGL files (vector files), the tab HPGL will be available in the main window. With these files, the emulation of some printers is possible!

Pen Settings

Use as defined in file

HPGL/2 files are able to store certain parameters within the file. The usage of this information can be switched on and off.

• PA P E R S I ZE – If this option is active the image dimensions are – regardless of the file content – determined with the parameters within the file. If you deactivate this option the image dimensions are calculated by the software. Huge white areas outside the image will not be printed.

• PE N W ID TH S – Deactivate this option in order to set the size of the pens manually.

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• PE N C O LO R S - Deactivate this option in order to set the pen colors manually.

• ME R GE C ON T R O L – Controls the merging of different layers. This command works like the menu on most HP printer displays.

• COP IE S – Determines whether the value for the number of copies is to be read from the file. If the option is checked, you

cannot set the number of copies in the tab GE N E R A L .

User Pen Settings

Under US E R PE N SE T TI N G S , you can alter the line thickness and RGB colors of pens and overwrite the values determined from the file. If you are working with a HPGL file (not HPGL/2), you have to coordinate the pen width and the pen color. These files can only be edited when the menu fields US E PE N WI D TH S

A S DE FI N E D IN T H E F I LE and US E PE N CO L OR S A S DE F IN E D IN TH E F I L E are not activated. The user-defined pen parameters can be saved and loaded via the icons in the lower part of the HPGL window. Change Pen Color

1. To change color values, click on the box to the right of the RGB value of the corresponding pen. The window ED I T CO LO R S appears on the screen.

2. Select one of the 48 basic colors. 3. Confirm with OK . The selected color is assigned to the corresponding pen. 4. Repeat this process for each color. With the menu field DE F IN E CU S T OM CO L OR S , you can define more color tones and save or assign them to the corresponding pen as user-defined colors.

Rotate Print

The drop down list offers the possibility of rotating the file by 90°, 180°, or 270°. Save / Load Pen Parameters

You have the option of saving the altered pen parameters of a file for later applications using the icon SA V E . The parameters are then stored under a filename (e.g. customer, employee or project) to which the word "pen" is added. Using the icon LOA D , the parameter file can be reloaded at any time.

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Preview

If you click on the button PR E V IE W , you will get to the preview window for HPGL files. The HPGL file will be displayed with the current settings (line thickness, colors, rotate file etc.).

If you want to check details of the drawing, you have the option of enlarging sections. To do this, draw a rectangle with the left mouse button and click on the button ZOOM IN . This can be repeated several times. With the button ZOOM O U T , the drawing can progressively be reduced again.

With the cursor keys to the right of the button ZOOM OU T you can move the enlargement half the size of the section to the right, left, up or down. With the rhombus, the complete picture (full picture) is recovered.

The status line in the lower part of the window shows the size of the window as well as the size of the drawing.

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Job Editor

The print set mode allows the lining up of files for printing. The number of copies and some print parameters can still be varied in this mode. When you have selected one or more files, click on PR IN T SE T or drag and drop files into the print set window.

The jobs are rotated only when AU T OR O T A TE is activated for each single job.

Speed Buttons

When the mouse pointer is on the individual buttons, a short help message (hint) about the corresponding function appears.

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Add File(s)

PGF and raster files can be imported into the set.

Delete

Selected files are deleted from the list.

Load Job

With this menu item you can load saved print sets.

Insert Job

This menu field enables you to add existing print sets to the selected jobs.

Save Job

With this menu item you can save and name your print set.

Start New Job

The current list will be erased. You can now start creating as new job list.

Scan Picture

To start scanning an original and import it to the JOB ED I T O R .

Options

Job Count

It shows how many times this job will be printed. Reverse Print Order

Reverse the print order (last entry ill start first)

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Composing and Print Order

A check box is set to the left of the filename. The pictures of the activated check boxes will be included in the batch, i.e. the outputs will be placed next to each other to use the paper width optimally.

UP - moves up the selected job (not available if OP TIM I ZE D NE S T IN G has been activated) DO W N - moves down the selected job (not available if OP TI M IZ E D NE S TI N G has been activated) AC TI V A TE A L L - highlights all jobs for composing DE A C TIV A TE A L L - any selection previously made will be canceled SW I T C H AC TIV E - reverses your selection. PR E V IE W – enables or disables the preview of the selected job

Roll Preview

A preview of the selected job is shown under the list of print set jobs. The preview allows you to see the alignment of the jobs on the medium roll as well as panels. Raster files will be displayed as gray boxes to spare time. The images of PGF files will be displayed on the roll preview.

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Options

Tab General

Remove white borders

If the image files contain white borders, simply activate this option to remove them from the print out. By removing white borders, more media space is freed up and thus more images may fit on one print out media.

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Original Size

The size of the original (width and height) is shown under OR I GI N A L S I ZE .

Copy Size

The Print Size can be different from the original size.

By default, the original size entered is taken as the output size. The output size can be increased or reduced by a percentage. You may of course enter the desired copy size directly in millimeter or inch. The copy width or length always changes proportionally when you alter one of these parameters. The SE T S I ZE button opens a menu, where you can pick a predefined size or decide to print with MA X IM U M PR I N T SI ZE depending on the size of the medium in use.

Hint: With the key combination Ctrl and Page-up, the maximum print width will be displayed.

Copies

Enter the number of copies required under COP IE S . If a test copy is supposed to be done first, set the number of copies to "1". The option JOB CO U N T given below the tab area is not to be confused with the number of CO P IE S , since JOB COU N T defines the number of repetitions of the same job, whilst COP IE S sets the number of the selected document. Just pay attention to the information under the NO . column in the job list after altering the JOB COU N T or CO P IE S parameters.

Printer

Select the desired output device from the drop down list which contains all installed printers and queues.

The button next to the printer list opens the window for the printer/queue configuration. The dialog for the printer configuration is device-dependent: In the tab PR IN T OP TI O N S you can change the settings of your printer. In the tab PLA C E M E N T you set additional arrangements of the picture. In the tab COS T TR A C K IN G you may enter information for KIP Track information. If values are mandatory, KIP Color RIP will open the dialog during job submission.

Medium

A selection of different media is displayed under ME D IU M . Select the paper type you want to use for your output. All calibrated paper types are displayed with black letters, whereas the paper types with red fonts have not been calibrated yet or are not available for the selected printer. A description of the problem is shown when pointing to the medium name. You will only be able to start the output if you have selected a calibrated paper type.

The list of media can individually be set and calibrated for every printer by clicking on the configuration button left of the media drop down list. It will take you to the CON F I GU R A T I ON / LOA D E D CO N S U M A B LE S as known from THE CONFIGURATION WIZARD. There is again the possibility to ED I T M E D IA by using the corresponding button which takes you to the DE F IN E ME D IA dialog.

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Print Mode

Select the print mode. You may choose color or gray scale / b/w mode. The availability of selections is file and device dependent.

Filter

Select the corresponding color mode. You may choose color, gray scale or b/w mode. The availability of selections is file dependent. You can then select a FIL TE R from the drop down menu. Filters are procedures to alter the visual shape of an image. All filters that were saved in the filter archive are displayed in the drop-down list under FIL TE R and can be selected from there. The Filter *NO F I L TE R* means no filter is in effect. The filter *CU R R E N T* is a temporary filter with the settings made in the FILT E R ED I T OR which have not been saved yet.

You will get to the filter editor with the menu fields CH A N G E and NE W below the drop down list. Using them you will be able to set a personalized FILTE R . You may save a current or new filter on your system if you push the SA V E button. It becomes achievable after any changes in the FIL TE R ED I T O R . Enter a filter name which will be at your disposal in the FIL TE R drop down list further on.

Further details referring to creating, changing and saving filters are described in the § FILTER EDITOR. Brightness

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

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Use Color Management

If you want to work with the color management, check the box US E CO L OR MA N A GE M E N T . Click on the speed button in the same field to open the CO L OR MA N A GE M E N T OP T I ON S window .

You may select profiles for RGB- and CMYK . Embeded Profiles are used by default (check box US E E M B E D E D PR O FI LE S ). If no profiles are embeded in the file, the option from the dropdown menu is used. If you prefere an special profile instead of the standard ones you can select ICM file and specify the path in the box below.

Render ing In tent

In general, actual device gamuts will not be large enough to reproduce the desired color appearances communicated by the PCS values. Four rendering intents (gamut mapping styles) are provided to address this problem. Each one represents a different compromise. The colorimetric rendering intents operate on measurement-based colorimetric values... The other rendering intents operate on colorimetric values which are corrected in an as-needed fashion to account for any differences between devices, media, and viewing conditions.

PE R C E P TU A L The exact gamut mapping of the perceptual intent is vendor specific and involves compromises such as trading off preservation of contrast in order to preserve detail throughout the tonal range. It is useful for general reproduction of images, particularly pictorial or photographic-type images.

RE LA T IV E (Colormetric Intent) This intent re-scales the in-gamut, tristimulus values such that the white point of the actual medium is mapped to the PCS white point (for either input or output). It is useful for colors that have already been mapped to a medium with a smaller

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gamut than the reference medium (and therefore need no further compression).

SA TU R A T IO N This intent sets brighter colors by neglecting the color fidelity.

AB S O LU T E (Colormetric Intent) For this intent, the tristimulus values of the in-gamut colors are unchanged. It is useful for spot colors and when simulating one medium on another (proofing).

CMYK direct

With Color Management off you can use CMYK direct. For CMYK files the values will be directly given to the printer.

Tab Advanced

Margins

You can set additional white margins, whose size can individually be set for the left, right, top and bottom. Bear in mind that the maximum print width of the initial copy decreases by the size of the margins. If you want a continuous white margin of e. g. 20 mm, just activate BOR D E R S EQU A L and set the left margin to 20 mm. The rest of the margins are adjusted automatically.

Mirroring

Check the box MIR R O R I N G if you need a mirror image of the copy.

Rotate

If you want the output to be rotated without paper-save function, select a rotation degree. The selection adds to the settings set with THE CONFIGURATION WIZARD PLACEMENT.

Label

Additional information can be entered for the label (e.g. customer, employee). You have the possibility to use the history for frequently used label entries. Please consider that the label edit explained here does not change label settings that are available in the PLA C E M E N T dialog of THE CONFIGURATION WIZARD; but it will extend the standard label with the additional, customized information.

Tab Paneling

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

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Panel Size (Width/Height)

You can choose to print panels in the width, in the height, or both. To do so, check the box(es) WID T H and/or HE IG H T . Enter then either a fixed size or a number of panels by selecting the SIZ E GI V E N or CO U N T GIV E N radio button. If you have activated the automatic length recognition when scanning, a paneling with respect to height is not possible.

Calculate (Panel Sizes)

Paneling is designed for easy use: KIP Color RIP.client calculates the number and maximum size of the panels that will fit on the paper width, including the overlap (if selected).

Simply click CA LC U L A TE . The maximum print width of the selected printer is then entered under SI ZE GIV E N , while the number of panels is displayed under CO U N T GIV E N . If you change the output size or the output device in the main window, you must click on the button CA L C U L A TE once again to recalculate the size and number of panels. The values are then immediately updated. Of course, you may change the suggested values manually. Example: The poster you want to print is supposed to be 4000 mm wide but the maximum output width of the printer is 900 mm. * If you enter "900 mm" under SI ZE GIV E N (width), four 900 mm wide panels and a 400 mm wide one will be printed. * If you enter "5" under COU N T GIV E N , five 800 mm wide panels will be printed.

Select Panels for the Output

If you choose to print an image with panels, you will see their distribution, including the overlap, in the preview after activating the tab PA N E LI N G . The preview of the panels is also possible in combination with the area of interest (AOI) (see § PREVIEW § SELECT AN AREA).

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You have the option to print single panels. Each panel is displayed with a magenta-colored border. To activate or deactivate the panels just click on the desired panels. Right-clicking on the Panel Preview image opens a context menu which provides other ways to select panels for printing:

ALL PANELS – activates all panels. NO PANELS – deactivates all panels. INVERT SELECTION – turns activated panels into deactivated and vice versa.

Overlap / Glueborder

You can print with overlaps or glueborders. Overlaps are filled with the image where as the glueborder will add white areas.

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Advanced Paneling

For further customizing please tick AD V A N C E D PA N E L IN G and click CH A N G E . Here you can change the size of each panel individually.

Glueing Marks

If you check the box GLU E IN G MA R K S , a mark will be set at the beginning of the overlap. Origin

Define the first panel. The image will be printed row by row.

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Viewer/Editor

The Viewer/Editor can be used to process archived copies and scans. In the archive, click on the thumbnail of the archived scan and on VIE W E R/ED I T OR . The editor will be started and the selected scan from the archive will appear in the overview window. The editor has two windows:

the overview window, which shows the complete scan the spy window, showing that enlarged region of the overview window where the mouse pointer is placed

The size and position of the overview and spy window can be changed to your liking. When you exit the program, the current screen settings are saved for the next program start.

Menu Bar and Menu Items

When the mouse pointer is on the individual buttons, a short help message will appear.

Load File

Open your files via this icon. Vectorfiles like Postscript (PDF, PS etc) and HPGL-Files are supported in the VIE W E R/ED I T OR also. As an alternative, load the data in the viewer/editor with drag & drop.

Save File

SA V E P IC T U R E directly saves the edited file on the hard disk or on an external device.

Scan to Editor

Scan directly to the viewer/Editor. With a click on the icon a scan window opens and shows the usual settings.

Print Picture

PR I N T PI C TU R E opens a window with the tabs GE N E R A L , OU TP U T OP T IO N S and PA N E L IN G . Create settings as usual.

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Send as EMail

Send the document as an e-mail. A window opens in which you can input the necessary parameters to send the document as an email. You will find more details under PREFERENCES FEHLER! VERWEISQUELLE KONNTE NICHT GEFUNDEN WERDEN..

Undo

Only the last action will be cancelled with this icon.

Show/Hide Spy Window

You can hide or display the spy window.

Zoom in / out

You can enlarge or reduce the complete image. Select the function in the history.

Zoom to Window Size

If you have enlarged or reduced the size of the image, you can set it at its best resolution with a click on this icon.

Horizontal Mirroring

You can mirror the picture on a horizontal axis.

Vertical Mirroring

Mirror the picture on the vertical axis. Rotate

The complete image can be rotated by 90°, 180° or 270° to the left. Depending on the output device, paper can be saved thanks to this function.

Invert

You can invert the colors of the pictures (only raster files).

Despeckling

With this menu item, dirt particles that have been scanned in are filtered out of black and white, 1-bit files.

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Change Color Mode

You can change the color space of the selected file into RGB, Lab, or CMYK. To do this, use the following options: Source: US E EM B E D D E D PR O F I LE – the ICC profile of the file will be used

SE LE C T P R O F I LE – according to the selected file, a standard sRGB or CMYK profile will be used. This option allows you to select an external ICC (ICM) profile RE N D E R IN G IN TE N T In general, actual device gamuts will not be large enough to reproduce the desired color appearances communicated by the PCS values. Four rendering intents (gamut mapping styles) are provided to address this problem. Each one represents a different compromise. The colorimetric rendering intents operate on measurement-based colorimetric values... The other rendering intents operate on colorimetric values which are corrected in an as-needed fashion to account for any differences between devices, media, and viewing conditions. PE R C E P TU A L The exact gamut mapping of the perceptual intent is vendor specific and involves compromises such as trading off preservation of contrast in order to preserve detail throughout the tonal range. It is useful for general reproduction of images, particularly pictorial or photographic-type images. RE LA T IV E (Colormetric Intent) This intent re-scales the in-gamut, tristimulus values such that the white point of the actual medium is mapped to the PCS white point (for either input or output). It is useful for colors that have already been mapped to a medium with a smaller gamut than the reference medium (and therefore need no further compression). SA TU R A T IO N This intent sets brighter colors by neglecting the color fidelity.

AB S O LU T E (Colormetric Intent) For this intent, the tristimulus values of the in-gamut colors are unchanged. It is useful for spot colors and when simulating one medium on another (proofing).

Target: Select the target color space and, if need be, the corresponding ICC profile.

Filter

This opens the filter editor for you to edit the file. You will find a detailed description of the function in the chapter FILTEREDITOR

Switch to Zoom Mode

This button activates the zoom mode. Use left-click to enlarge the view, and right-click to zoom out.

Switch to Pan Mode

If you zoomed in the picture, you may change the displayed area by using the pan mode. Click on the image and hold the button. Now scroll in any direction to change the displayed part of the picture.

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2-point Deskew

A reference line is set to deskew the image. Click on the icon, and click first with the left mouse button on a starting point, then set a second reference point in horizontal and/or vertical direction. Click on the icon to start the process.

Crop Rectangle Area

Click on the icon and draw a frame around the area you want to erase. Click on the icon anew to start the process.

Insert Text

To add a text to the picture, click the button IN S E R T TE X T . Click once inside the picture to define the top left angle of the frame which is to contain your text. Type the text in. The button now shows a red arrow. You can position your text at another place simply by clicking on the picture. To edit the text, double-click within the frame. For PGF files, only black can be applied to your text. When the necessary settings are done, click the button IN S E R T TE X T .

Delete Area

You can fill a rectangular area with white with a click on this icon.

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Menu Bar in the Main Window

File

AR C H I V E – to get to the archive (see § ARCHIVE) PR I N T SE T – to get to the window Print Set (see § PRINT SET) VIE W E R/ED I TO R – to get to the Viewer/Editor (see § VIEWER/EDITOR) RE P R IN T – to start printing when you have already copied the picture once COP Y – to start copying (enabled when settings are correct) COP Y MO D E – to go into copy mode RIP MO D E – to go into RIP mode SC A N IN T O F I LE MO D E – to change in the scan-into-file mode SC A N IN T O EM A I L MO D E – to change in the scan-into-e-mail mode PR E S E TS / SA V E / LO A D – to save or load settings RE S E T – to cancel settings and activate default values EX I T – to close the program

Filter

SH OW FI L TE R S – to start the filter archive (see § SHOW FILTERS) NE W – to create new filters in the filter editor CH A N GE – to modify existing filters in the filter editor SA V E – to save the settings of the current filter

View

GE N E R A L – to go to the tab GE N E R A L OU TP U T OP T IO N S – to go to the tab OU T P U T OP T I ON S PA N E LI N G – to go to the tab PA N E LI N G

Preview

RIP PR E V I E W – to scan the preview AU T OM A T IC DE S K E W – to enable the option AU TOM A TI C DE S K E W ED I T AOI – to open the window of the same name RE S E T AOI SE T T IN G – to cancel the AOI SO F TP R O O F – to activate or deactivate the softproof view SH OW GA M U T WA R N IN G – to activate or deactivate the gamut-warning view AP P LY F I L T E R IN G – to display the preview with the settings of the filter and screen ICC profile SH OW RO L L PR E V IE W – to activate or deactivate the roll preview

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ZO OM T O AOI/CR O P P I N G – to display only the selected area ZO OM IN – to enlarge the picture or AOI ZO OM OU T – to reduce the picture or AOI

Configuration

HA R D W A R E – to open the window HA R D W A R E CA LI B R A TI O N– to open the dialog "Calibration for Copy" and Calibration for RIP; the current settings for scanner, printer and medium are kept. LO G IN – to log in a user (see § USER ADMINISTRATION) LO G O F F – to log off the current user (see § USER ADMINISTRATION) AS S IG N SE T TI N GS T O US E R – to save settings for a designated user (see § USER ADMINISTRATION) SA V E SE T T IN GS – to save settings for the user currently working (see § USER ADMINISTRATION) PR E FE R E N C E S – to open the window Preferences (see § PREFERENCES)

Info

KE Y C O D E EN T R Y – to go to the dialog of the same name (see § KEYCODE ENTRY) HE LP – you will get help topics AB OU T – You will find the version number of KIP Color and the serial number of the dongle, as well as further technical information.

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Costtracker

Costtracker is a tool to be used along with the option KIP Track to evaluate costs. The program can be opened via "Start" "KIP Programs". The Costtracker tool evaluates the KIP Track log files. To work with the Costtracker, the KIP Track option needs to be activated and the encryption of files deactivated. For more information on KIP Track, refer to chapter PR E FE R E N C E S . The KIP Track log file is read anew via RE FR E S H . The costtracker relies on the data the printer returns for the corresponding job.

Preferences

COS T TR A C K E R F I LE – Select the KIP Track log file. The path has been set in the KIP Track settings. UN IT – Determine the units used for evaluating costs (length, surface, volume, and currency units), and set the number of decimal places. DA TE RA N GE – Select the start and end dates for the evaluation period. RE FR E S H RA TE – Enter the frequency with which the log file is to be read.

Prices for Consumables

A predefined list of media and printer is shown in this tab. Media and printers may be followed by a minus sign or asterisk: Minus – The medium or printer does not appear in the log file (yet). When necessary, media and printer can be removed from the list by selecting HID E UN U S E D EN T R I E S in the context menu. Asterisk – The medium or printer is in the log file, but does not appear in the evaluation (for example because its date is not within the evaluation period or because its value is 0). No sign – The medium or printer appears in the log file. Depending on the data already entered, the media, printers and printing modes you use will be displayed. Enter the costs pro square meter pro medium and printer under COS T to enable the Costtracker to evaluate costs.

Summary

The file is analyzed in this tab.

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Cost

The value with blue figures shows the total amount of projects. You can display costs via the context menu in different orders: according to projects, user names, printers, or dates.

PR OJ E C T – The name of the client entered in the tab KIP Track appears here. US E R NA M E – This is the user as configured in the US E R AD M IN IS T R A T IO N . PR I N TE R – This entry shows which printer was used. DA TE – This is the date the print job was processed. IN K – This entry displays the ink costs of the project. The figure is calculated according to the ink covering power. ME D I U M – This is the medium costs the project entailed. The figure is calculated on the basis of the data relative to the

medium entered under PR E FE R E N C E S . IN K+ME D I U M – This is the sum of ink and medium costs.

Details

The list of the single print jobs is shown under DE TA IL S . Open the context menu and choose SE LE C T CO LU M N S to determine which data are to be displayed and evaluated. At first start, the Costtracker displays the date and hour, the project and user name (if the US E R AD M I N IS T R A T IO N has been configured), the file name, the number of copies, the printer and medium used, as well as the costs of ink and medium of print jobs. The context menu of the DE TA I LS window offers a certain number of display options:

SE LE C T CO L U M N S – This option opens the window in which categories of data are chosen from. You can display new columns and remove other ones.

DE FA U L T CO L U M N S – You return to the original display of columns with this option. RE S I ZE AL L CO L U M N S – Use this option to change to an optimal column width. RE S I ZE TH I S CO L U M N – Display the selected column with an optimal width. RE M O V E TH IS CO LU M N – Remove the selected column with this option.

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Remote-Scanner

The remote-scanner module lets you access the scanner that is connected to the KIP Color-PC from any other PC on the network. The user interface with which you control the scanner is KIP TWAIN. In order to use the remote scanner, create the following configuration:

• On the scanner PC, the module RE M O TE SC A N N E R must be installed and running. If you installed KIP using the TY P IC A L installation procedure, the module is installed and added to the Windows Autostart.

• The scanner PC must be equipped with a KIP Color-Dongle.

• On the remote PC, the software KIP TWAIN must be installed. You will find this version on the KIP Color-CD.

• The communication is done via TCP/IP Port 9000. If you have installed a firewall, this port must be accessible. If in doubt,

consult your system administrator. There is no further installation needed on the scanner PC. You will find instructions regarding the installation of the remote scanner and the usage of the KIP TWAIN software in the KIP TWAIN manual, which you also find on the KIP Color CD.

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CANADA ■ Phone: (800) 653-7552 ■ Email: [email protected] ■ Website: www.kip.com

KIP is a registered trademark of the KIP Group. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective companies. All product features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Complete product specifications are available upon request.