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ColorGATE RIP Software

Release Notes 7.10 Build 4369 June 25th 2012


1 Contents 1 Contents ........................................................................................................................ 2

2 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 3

3 New Printers ................................................................................................................... 4

3.1 Productionserver 7 Cat 1 ............................................................................................... 4



4 New Measurement Devices .................................................................................................. 7

5 New Modules ................................................................................................................... 8

5.1 1-bit-TIFF-Input-Module ................................................................................................ 8

6 New Functions ................................................................................................................. 9

6.1 Gamut Viewer ........................................................................................................... 9

6.2 Confidence Strip Placement ........................................................................................... 9

6.3 Fill Single Copy to Page ................................................................................................ 9

6.4 Modifying the Rendering Intent in PDF files ......................................................................... 9

6.5 Interpolation of Raster Files ........................................................................................... 9

7 Other Changes ................................................................................................................ 10

7.1 General .................................................................................................................. 10

7.2 Color Management ..................................................................................................... 11

7.3 JAWS (Default PS/EPS/PDF-Processor) .............................................................................. 11

7.4 Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE) ....................................................................................... 12

7.5 Linearization and Profiling Assistant ................................................................................ 12

7.6 Printer Driver Specific ................................................................................................. 13

7.7 Print&Cut Module ...................................................................................................... 18

7.8 Filmgate (Module) / Plategate (Module) ............................................................................ 18

7.9 Color Atlas Module ..................................................................................................... 19

7.10 Proofgate (Module) ................................................................................................... 19

7.11 Quality Assurance Module ........................................................................................... 20

7.12 Cost Calculation Module ............................................................................................. 20

7.13 Screen Print Proof Module ........................................................................................... 20

7.14 JDF Module ............................................................................................................ 20


2 Introduction The first official update of Version 7 offers in addition to fixes and improvements, the Gamut Viewer which

allows checking the quality of profiles even before the first print. Also, the 1-Bit-TIFF-Input-Module was im-

plemented to create raster proofs from 1bit TIFF data.

Furthermore, a large number of new printers are now supported, for example the EPSON SureColor SC-S30600,

Roland FH-740 and a many other models of other vendors. Additionally the new measurement devices from

Barbieri and X-Rite, the SpectroPad and i1Pro2, can now be used.

Changes to 7.10 Build 4360 Because of longer loading times of jobs in 7.10 Build 4360, if a higher number of files had to be processed, the

7.10 Build 4369 is now available to solve this issue:

Furthermore, the following fixes and improvements are also included:

• New Printer Driver: Nyala (Cat. 3)

• Acuity Advance X2 HS and Acuity Advance HS: The print mode “Quality Smooth” is now available.

• Agfa Anapurna Drucker: Seeting up a destination path in the hotfolder did not work properly.

• Epson SureColor SC-S30600: The Non-HTM modes did not produce a correct output.


3 New Printers

3.1 Productionserver 7 Cat 1

• Epson

• Epson SureColor SC-S30600

(Epson HTM Module 5.3 required, available under Support Area->Download->Software Updates->Printer

Related or on your 7.10 DVD)

• Lintor

• IUV 1908 R4W

• IUV 1912 R4-1W

• IUV 2024

• GUV 1908 R4

• GUV 1914 R4-3W

• GUV 2504 R4W

• GUV 2506 R4

• GUV 2506 R4W

• GUV 2508 R4

• GUV 2510 R4-2W

• GUV 2512 R4

• GUV 2512 R4-1W

• GUV 2512 R4-2WV

• GUV 2514 R4-3W

• GUV 2516 R4-2WV

• GUV 3206 R4W

• GUV 3208 R4

• GUV 3212 R4-1W

• GUV 3214 R4-3W

• GUV 3306 R4

• GUV 3308 R4

• TW 1912 R4

• TW 1916 R4-3

• Mimaki

• Mimaki JV400

• Mutoh


• Mutoh ValueJet-1638

• Mutoh ValueJet-1638W

• Roland

• Roland FH-740

• Roland RA-640

• Roland RE-640

• Roland BN-20

• Smartcolor

• SmartFlat R-100

• SmartFlat R-130

• SmartFlat R-160

• SmartFlat R-70

• SmartFlat M-160


• Jetrix

• Jetrix 2030FRK

• Lynx Europe

• Lynx 250UV

• Mimaki

• Mimaki TS34-1800

• Océ

• Océ Arizona 250GT


• Océ Arizona 318GL


• Océ Arizona 350XT






• Smartcolor

• SmartFlat M-260


• Matan

• Barak 8Q

• Durst

• Durst RHO 205

• ***Others***

• IndustrialInkJet

• FUJIFILM

• Uvistar Pro8


4 New Measurement Devices

• Barbieri Spectropad ("Barbieri Spectropad Support" required)

• Mutoh SpectroVue VM-10

• X-Rite i1Pro2 ("EyeOne Pro2 Support" required)


5 New Modules

5.1 1-bit-TIFF-Input-Module

The ColorGATE 1-Bit-TIFF-Input-Module provides a simple and reliable method for processing incoming 1-bit

TIFF-files for creating halftone proofs and de-screening of input data for form proofs (impositioning proofs). In

this way, documents can be tested completely prior to printing to avoid incorrect artwork. The 1-Bit-TIFF-

Input-Module is an ideal solution for customers in packaging industry, but also for pre-press workflows in other

areas.

Halftone Proofing

Using halftone proofing, original data for exposure, i.e. the input data will be printed in color on any printing

system (e.g. proof-printer) featuring the resolution of the final output document. 1BITM ensures retention of

best possible screening characteristic and structure, i.e. dot shape, screen ruling and angle. The printed half-

tone proof visualizes the screening characteristic due to the printing process deployed. In this way, the user

can see what the motif looks like before printing respective printing form production. In addition, typical er-

rors such as moiré, rosette effects and too small fonts and elements can be detected, even before starting the

complicated set up of the printing press and production of expensive artwork. Before using 1BITM, it was nec-

essary to screen data before halftone proofs production. Now, documents that have ripped once can be printed

on various printing systems to create a customized halftone proof for each printing system.

Descreening

By correct implementation of proof workflows (PGM), incoming data will be de-screened for production of

color-binding form proofs (impositioning proofs), which allows control of e.g. print page positioning, routing

margins, bleeds, and imposition before printing, in which the original screening characteristic is lost. Fields of

application are stand proofs as well as content proofs for control in terms of the correct content of the entire

color separations, and as well for color-accurate digital proofs that can be used as template for fine-tuning of

the printing press.

This module is available for Proofgate and Productionserver.


6 New Functions

6.1 Gamut Viewer

The new Gamut Viewer is integrated free of charge in Productionserver, Proofgate and Photogate.

• Quickly check integrity of newly created profiles

• Compare up to 5 individual profiles at a glance

• Mathematical comparison and analysis of two profiles

• Compare profile relations using different rendering intents

• Load measurement data or image files and compare colors and spectral data to the profiles to check if

image colors are in gamut

• 2D and 3D mode

The Gamut Viewer can be started from the Options menu and from the Linearization and Profiling

Assistant after profile calculation.

6.2 Confidence Strip Placement

The confidence strip can now be placed in multiple ways and its size and the distance to the job can be config-

ured.

6.3 Fill Single Copy to Page

"Fill Single Copy to Page" scales and crops the image to fit it to the size of the media. If AutoRotate is activat-

ed, the widest axis of the image is placed on the widest axis of the media.

6.4 Modifying the Rendering Intent in PDF files

A new option in the "Advanced Settings" of the "Color Management" tab allows changing how the rendering

intent of PDF objects is handled:

• "Use embedded": The rending intent of each object from the PDF is used.

• "Ignore embedded": The set rendering intent in the PDF is ignored and the one selected in the user inter-

face is used instead.

• "Blackpoint Compensation": If an object was set to "Relative Colorimetric" in the PDF, "Blackpoint Compen-

sation" is used for it. Objects with other rendering intents still use the "embedded" one.

6.5 Interpolation of Raster Files

Several kinds of interpolation are now available for halftone files (e.g. TIFF, JPEG). "Nearest Neighbour" is the

same method that was used before, but "Bilinear" and "Bicubic" provide much smoother edges when lower reso-

lution pictures are upscaled.


7 Other Changes

7.1 General

7.1.1 Fixes

• In contrast to the product information on the website, White Ink Support and Multicolor ICC were still

optional modules in Productionserver 7 Select.

• Improved support for operating systems running in languages with double-byte character-sets like Korean.

• Module dongles were not supported in 7.00.

• In former versions files with certain Chinese characters in the file name or in the PDF title could not be

processed.

• "Pause after each job" did not work correctly sometimes.

• Under certain conditions jobs had to be re-ripped when the amount of multicopies was changed.

• Files with certain special characters could not be processed.

• Some color modes showed a grey background in the color mode selection of the user interface.

• If marks were put around a container on sheet paper, the marks at the right and the bottom were not

printed under certain conditions in 7.00.

7.1.2 Improvements

• The printer origin is now marked in the media preview.

• The cropping area can now be scales proportionally by holding the ALT key.

• An option was added to flip a container vertically.

• The horizontal and vertical centering functions were extended: Jobs can now also be aligned to right side

and to the bottom of the page.


7.2 Color Management

7.2.1 Fixes

• Conversion RGB->CMYK used different Black generation settings in different situations when no color man-

agement was used since 7.00.

7.2.2 Improvements

• "Embedded profiles in raster files are now also shown under "Info".

• The rendering intent "Blackpoint Compensation" was improved for certain kinds of profiles.

• If the color mode is changed and color replacements were set up before which does not fit anymore, the

software will now ignore them and a warning will be displayed.

• The Tonal value increase correction is now also available in the Production workflow.

• New "Pure Color" options for the Production workflow and DeviceLink exceptions for the Colorserver work-

flow are now available.

• CxF3 files can now be imported in the Color Replacement dialog.

• The color management and profiling engine was updated.

7.3 JAWS (Default PS/EPS/PDF-Processor)

7.3.1 Fixes

• The Overprint Detection did not work properly in JAWS when the job was analyzed before with APPE, so

that always the option "Allow" was used.

• The output size of non-A4 PDF file was calculated in a wrong way if the resolution was asynchronous.

• A certain combination of a transparency with overprint was rendered incorrectly.

• Cut paths with certain special characters in the spot color name could not be processed correctly

• Specific BMP files could not be processed when PostScript raster was used

• The “Omit” function in the spot color replacement did work correctly with transparencies in PDF files.

• A specific PDF with Image Masks and Overprints could not be processed.


7.4 Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE)

7.4.1 Fixes

• The device color replacements were not correctly applied.

• Embedded profiles were not correctly applied if more than one was used in the file.

• In 7.00 APPE floating licenses were not used for jobs that used fixed RIP licenses.

• Did not correctly rip if Anti-Aliasing was activated for Multipage files.

• Anti Aliasing in combination with Improved Quality (16 bit) did not work correctly.

• Spot Colors were sometimes not detected if jobs were changed from APPE to JAWS.

• Proofing with RGB output profiles did not work properly.

7.4.2 Improvements

• Color Replacements in the RGB output color mode were improved.

• The Screen Workflow is now also supported by APPE

7.5 Linearization and Profiling Assistant

7.5.1 Fixes

• CMYKO linearization target for EyeOne was corrupted.

• Profile targets could not be output in the color mode CMYKLMLK.

7.5.2 Improvements

• Improved Inklimit targets are now available.


7.6 Printer Driver Specific

7.6.1 Fixes

• The Eastech printers were missing in 7.00. They are now available again with the following Categories:

• Eastech ECO-8700 Cat 1

• Eastech IO-6200 Cat 1



• Eastech UV6420s Cat 2

• Eastech UV6440e Cat 1



• Eastech UV8720s-4 Cat 2

• Eastech UV8740e Cat 1


• Eastech UV8740s-4 Cat 2

• The functions "Destination Folder" and "Add to Path" under "Printer"->"Destination Path" did not work

properly for the following drivers:

• ATP DFP series

• Bedigital Virtu

• DGI series

• Eurotech series

• Grapo Gemini

• HMDT series

• Inca Onset, Columbia, Eagle, Spyder & Turbo series

• Lintor GUV, IUV & TW series

• Strategic Digitals Shark series

• Teckwin TeckJet series

• Tiara Tourmaline

• Vutek UltraVu & PressVu series

• Yaselan D2300 & D3500

Acuity Advance:

• The Express mode for the new printer revision was not available in 7.00.


A-Starjet 5.0, A-Starjet 5.5:

• The MIM-Combinations got lost when the software was closed.

Epson-Stylus-Pro 7700 Non-HTM, 9700 Non-HTM, 7700 Screen, 9700 Screen:

• The checkbox to toggle the "Advanced Printmode Settings" did not work properly.

Epson Non-HTM/Screen drivers:

• It was possible to enter too high values for the Paper Feed Adjustment. The behavior of the existing

warning message is now corrected.

• The Advanced Printer Settings were only applied to the first plane.

HP Scitex FB500 & 700:

• The White modes Spot Underprint and Spot Overprint were missing in former versions

HP DesignJet Z6200:

• Control wedges could not be printed in the CMYKLMLK color mode.

HP DesignJet Z Series:

• The 24 inches RGB Quick targets could not be measured automatically.

Grapo Gemini:

• The output did not work properly.

Manta White:

• The White modes "Underprint" and "Sel. Underprint" did not work.

NEO UV LED Evolution:

• In CMYKLCLM mode with 2bit not all droplet sizes were used.

Oryx, Oryx (revised), Impala, Zünd UVJet 215, Zünd UVJet 250:

• The functions "Destination Folder" and "Add to Path" under Printer->Destination Path" did not work

properly.


7.6.2 Improvements

• The Printmonitor was added to the following Mimaki printers:

• Mimaki JV33

• Mimaki JV33-260

• Mimaki JV34-260

• Mimaki JV5-320s

• Mimaki JV5-S

• Mimaki TS34-1800

• Mimaki TX400-1800B

• Mimaki UJF3042

• The maximum height and width were updated for the following printers:

• Acuity HD 2504

• Acuity LED 1600

• Acuity Advance

• Acuity Advance LT

• Acuity Advance HS

• Acuity Advance X2

• Acuity Advance X2 HS

• Spot Underprint and Spot Overprint white modes were added to the following printers:

• Gemini

• Manta White

• Mimaki JV3-160SP,

• GCC StellarJet 183UV

• GCC StellarJet 250UV

Barberan BJ2:

• The driver was updated following new specifications for the output.

Durst RHO 900:

• The Layering dialog was added to this printer which allows better handling of White.

Epson-Stylus-Pro 7900 Non-HTM:

• CMYKLCLMLKMKOG color mode was added.


Epson Non-HTM/Screen drivers:

• The extended feeding options now overwrite settings on the printer panel.

Epson-Stylus-Pro 4900, 7700, 9700, 7890, 9890, 7900, 9900, 9906D, 11880 Screen:

• Matte Black mode can now be selected

Epson-Stylus-Pro 4900 Non-HTM:

• The color mode CMYKLCLMLKOG is now available.

Epson-Stylus-Pro WT7900 Screen:

• The medium and large dot selection was removed in the 1440dpi 1bit mode because only the small dot

is available there.

HP printers (newer models):

• A link to the "HP Media Solutions Locator" website is now displayed in the MIM administration.

HP-Design-Jet-L26500+L28500:

• The Media Edge Guards can now be used.

HP Scitex LX800-820-850:

• It is now possible to switch between unidirectionality and bidirectionality.

JETi 5024 Solvent RTR:

• The resolution 300x600 was missing.

Mutoh ValueJet-1624:

• The micro weaving mode Fine&Fog1 is now available.

Onset S20, Spyder, TurboPlus, TurboPlus 220:

• Layering dialog for easier handling of White is now available.

Oryx (Revised):

• It is now possible to work with Primer if the 8. channel was switched on the printer from Varnish to

Primer.


Oryx (Revised) / Impala:

• The maximum size of the preview is increased from 200px to 800px.

• An additional .xml file is now created, which provides additional information for the Amber software.

• New printmodes with a resolution of 900 x 720dpi are now available.

• The vertical printhead resolution is changed to 360.2837dpi.

• "Custom Quality levels" are now available in the print mode list.

OYO Diablo and OYO Goblin:

• Roll feed is now deactivated by default.

• Maximum height and width are now set.

Roland LEC-540, LEJ-640:

• The resolution 720x1080dpi (2bit) is now available.

Roland VS Series:

• It is now possible to switch between Metallic – White and White – White.

Roland printers:

• The gap between pages / segments can now be set.

Vutek QS Series:

• CMYKLCLMO color mode is now available.

HP DesignJet Z6200:

• The profiling target for the CMYKLMLKR mode was missing and the linearization assistant did not work

properly for this color mode.

ATP DFP G320, ATP DFP 740, ATP DFP 1000, ATP DFP 1320

Strategic Digital Shark 26, Strategic Digital Shark 33, Strategic Digital Shark 33 G4:

• Channels were mixed up.

• The default curves for the droplet separation of print modes with 2 kinds of droplets were wrong for the

following printers:

• Acuity Advance

• Acuity Advance X2

• Barberán BIJ

• Manta (Revised)


• SIIT IP-7700 (ColorPainter H2-74S)

• SIIT IP-7900 (ColorPainter H2-104S)

• Oryx, Oryx (Revised)

• SIIT IP-6620 (ColorPainter W-54S)

• SIIT IP-6620 (ColorPainter W-64S)

7.7 Print&Cut Module

• The Media Compensation no longer removes parts of the cut path at the borders of the file.

• In former versions jobs without spot colors from hotfolders with activated cutting got a warning message.

Now the software ignores the cut settings for this kind of files.

Summa F Series / Optiscout:

• Support for arc conversion of the cut paths was added.

Summa F Series:

• Support for Barcodes is now available

Zünd Cut Center:

• Additional options for the barcode placement are now available.

7.8 Filmgate (Module) / Plategate (Module)

7.8.1 Fixes

• "Offset relative to edge of media" did not work correctly with centering.

• Under certain circumstances the last 5mm of a plane were missing if the infotext was activated.

7.8.2 Improvements

• The "offset to media edge" function now allows setting the calibration values."

• A new function is now available in the Process Settings to invert the complete imageable area.


7.9 Color Atlas Module

7.9.1 Fixes

• Color Atlas did not work correctly when it was started from the Color Picker window.

• The targets for Device Color Replacement were incorrectly output.

• The targets were not printed if "Cutting" was activated in the hotfolder.

7.9.2 Improvements

• The Color Atlas now supports special colors (like White) and multicolor modes (like CMYKOG) for the De-

vice Color Replacement.

• The message was improved that warns if a color is changed which was came from Color Atlas.

7.10 Proofgate (Module)

7.10.1 Fixes

• When a custom logo was used for the control wedge report and the destination folder for the report was

the same as the logo, the logo file was deleted as soon as the report was created.

• The large Fogra 3.0 Dymo LabelWriter report did not fit on the label.

• Epson Spectroproofer: The Media Wedge is now longer turned for jobs with rotation set to "Auto" if the

automatic measurement is activated.

• The V6 logo was still used on evaluation reports.

• Multicolor color modes were not available, e.g. Orange / Green were not supported for the Epson-Stylus-

Pro 4900 Non-HTM.

7.10.2 Improvements

• The import and export of DeviceLink profiles is now possible if the DeviceLink Profiler Module is available.


7.11 Quality Assurance Module

• The Idealliance Wedge was removed for the color mode RGB because it is only intended for CMYK.

• The RGB QAM wedge for the Spectroproofer could not be measured in 7.00. This works now.

7.12 Cost Calculation Module

7.12.1 Fixes

• The ink cost was not correctly calculated before the job was printed. After the print they were updated to

the correct value.

7.13 Screen Print Proof Module

• Interpolation is now used to improve the quality if the resolution or size is different to the original screen

job.

7.14 JDF Module

• JDF 1.4 is now supported.

• ColorGATE specific tags used so far were renamed.

• JDF files created in Acrobat and Hiflex can now be processed.

• Additional parameters for jobs were added.

• If the parameter ScaleToFit is used, 1:1 is now automatically deactivated.

More information can be found in "Documentation" area of the website.

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