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RIP Proof

[Device Parameters] Pane

You can configure the settings related to the proofer.

Note

The settable items vary according to the selected device. The items that are not displayed cannot be set for the selected device.

[Jet Press 540W]/[J Press 540W] cannot be selected for a device of [RIP Proof].

ID Setting Description

1

Device

Click [] and select as appropriate for the output proofer.

Note
  • When [Generic DP] or another digital press device is selected, the rasterised PDF is generated automatically. Only the setting items for rasterised PDF are displayed.
  • When you select [Split Job(Proofer)], the [Split Job] pane is displayed. Configure the process method for job splitting and other settings in the [Split Job] pane.

2

Resolution

Click [] and select an output resolution. The settable resolution varies according to the selected device.

3

Automatic Fit

Set the process if the rendered image does not fit the media (proof media).

No Scale: Outputs without performing automatic fitting.

Best orientation: Fits by rotating the image.

Scale to fit: Outputs by scaling the image to fit the size of the media.

Best fit: Outputs by rotating and scaling the image to fit the size of the media.

Clip to Proof Media: Outputs by clipping the image to fit the size of the media. The reference position for clipping can be selected from 9 positions.

4

Lateral Reversal

When this checkbox is checked, the image is output horizontally reversed.

5

Clip to Imposition Paper

When the checkbox is checked, the file is output in the sheet size.

6

Clip to Clipping Margin

When the checkbox is checked, the clipping area specified in the imposition is clipped from the signature and output.

Note
  • The clipping area of the signature is the area set in [Imposition View] - [Signature] pane - [Clipping Margins].
  • When multiple signatures are placed on a sheet, a rectangle that includes the clipping areas of all the signatures is clipped and output.
  • The output size varies depending on the signature placement and margin clipping setting.
  • When the clipping area is clipped and output, because the rendering size is the clipping area, a message stating that the document size does not match the rendering size is displayed when the rendered results are displayed.
  • This function is disabled for layout impositions.

7

Hold Before Output

When the checkbox is checked, the job is paused after rendering is completed and before outputting the image to the device.

8

Output When All Surfaces are Ready

When the checkbox is checked, the image is output to the device after rendering for all the set colour separations is completed.

9

Disable Trapping

When this checkbox is checked, output is performed without applying [Job Element Manager] - [Trapping] settings.

10

Anti-Aliasing

Click [], and select the size of the anti-aliasing effect.

11

Fixed Folder*

Set the output folder for the file.

Click [Browse] and then select the folder to which to output in [File Browser] dialog.

Note
  • You can check the actual output path in the job log during the output process.

12

Rule Defined Folder

Select to create a rule for specifying the output folder for the files.

When selected, [Set Output Folder Rules] is enabled.

Note
  • By creating a rule to specify the folder, output to a separate folder for each job can be performed from the same job template.
  • You can check the actual output path in the job log during the output process.
Restriction
  • If information corresponding to the rule tag does not exist in the job, the rule tag is ignored.
    Example: If there is no job name when the rule setting is "\\Output\<<Job Name>>\PDF", the files are output to "\\Output\PDF".
  • If the following operations are performed, the folder to which the files were actually output cannot be opened by selecting [Open Output Folder] in the Queue screen.
  • After selecting [Rule Defined Folder] and running a job, information corresponding to the rule tag is changed
  • An absolute path that omits the drive letter (example: "C:") is specified for the output folder
  • In such cases, check the output path in the job log and access the output folder.

13

Set Output Folder Rules

You can create a rule for the output path and folder name.

Click to display [Set output folder rules] dialog.

Note
  • The created output folder rule is displayed under the button.

14

Write SOJ and EOJ files*

When the checkbox is checked, a Start Of Job (SOJ) file and End Of Job (EOJ) file are created for each separation set.

15

Filename Template*

Select a file name template for generating the file name of the output file.

Click [] and then select a preset file name template.

The file name that is actually generated is displayed under the file name template box.

Note
  1. For details on creating and editing file name templates, contact the administrator.
  2. When [Write SOJ and EOJ files] is checked, a file name for SOJ and EOJ files is generated. [Filename Template] cannot be set.

Browse: If you are logged in as an administrator, click to display [Administration] screen - [File Name Templates] pane.

16

Overwrite files with the same name.*

Check the checkbox to overwrite an existing file in the export folder that has the same name with the newly output file. When the checkbox is cleared and there is a file of the same name in the export folder, the file is saved with a separate name, adding a counter at the end of the file name.

Note
  1. When [Write SOJ and EOJ files] is checked, a file name for SOJ and EOJ files is generated. [Overwrite files with the same name.] cannot be set.
  2. If a file with the same name in the export folder is open, depending on the application that opened the file, it may not be possible to overwrite the file and the job may fail.
  3. To use the file output order in the file name without overwriting files with the same name, select an output file name template that includes [File Output Order] in [Filename Template]. Each time the job is retried, a file name with a different output order is generated.
    For details on the file name templates, contact the administrator.

17

Number of copies

Enter the number of copies for the image to be rendered.

18

File Format*

Click [] and select the output file format.

You can select from [TIFF Image], [TIFF Image in PDF], [TIFF Image in PostScript for a printer], [TIFF Image in Encapsulated PostScript], [JPEG Image] and [PNG Image].

19

Pixel Format*

Click [] and select the pixel format.

You can select from [CMYK 32-bit], [RGB 24-bit], [Mono 8-bit] and [Mono 1-bit].

Note
  1. Some items are not displayed, depending on [File Format] setting.

20

Compress Images

Set when [File Format] - [TIFF Image] or [TIFF Image in PDF] is selected.

When the checkbox is checked, image compression is performed.

21

Compression Type

Click [] and select the compression type.

22

Pixel Order Click [] and then select the device pixel order (scanning direction).

23

Rasterised PDF

When [Generic DP] or another digital press device is selected in [Device], the rasterised PDF is generated automatically. The settings related to rasterised PDF are displayed.

Restriction
  1. To display a rasterised PDF that includes the spot colour media in Acrobat, set the overprint preview in Acrobat to "On". If the overprint preview is "Off", the CMYK object specified as overprint may not be displayed correctly.

24

Resolution

Set the resolution for rendering.

Click [], and select the resolution for the device selected in [Device Parameters].

Note
  1. The maximum resolution that can be set depends on the computer memory. It also differs according to the imposition. The realistic upper limit is 1200 dpi.

25

Anti-Aliasing Click [], and select the size of the anti-aliasing effect.

26

Optimised PDF

The object orientation on the page is read, an assigned rasterised image is generated, and output as a rasterised PDF.

It makes the display speed for previewing faster.

27

Full Sized Images

The page size raster image is generated, and output as a rasterised PDF.

Select when the image generated in [Optimised PDF] is not correctly assigned.

Note
  1. It may take some time for the file to be generated.

* These settings are mainly used when [Generic Proofer] is selected in [Device].