How to use Productionserver with

Epson SC-F500 Windows Driver FW LS02JC 05022020

Steven Waites

Technical Support Engineer

1. Connection and Setup 2. Profiler / MIM Settings 3. Job Settings 4. Container Settings

1. Connection and Setup: Epson SC-F500 Go to “Printer” -> “New”.

Select “***COLORGATE***“ -> “Windows Printer“. Click “Next”. ( make sure Epson’s SC-F500 driver is installed )

Skip MIM import if you use the SC-F500 for the first time and you do not have any MIM packages available. Use our Online Help (F1) if you want to know how to use the import function. Click “Next”.

Select “EPSON SC-F500 Series” from your printer driver list. Click “Next”.

Rename the *.cos file to recognize the printer. Click the “…” button next to the printer definition’s path.

Rename the *.cos to “EPSON SC-F500.cos”.

Click “Next”.

Select the first Hotfolder (Default) and click “Settings”.

Go to “Printer“ tab. Select the media size that suits your roll media the best. E.g. Super A2 for 17” roll media. Click “OK”.

Click “Next” and click “Finish”.

2. Profiler / MIM Settings Go to “Options” -> “Linearization and Profiling Assistant”.

Click “New Linearization and Profiles”.

Give the *.ccx a distinctive name. (e.g. printer name_media_date)

Click “MIM Administration”.

Click “New” and “Next”.

Enter the parameters for Media, Ink and Metamode. For example: Media = Sublimation Transfer Film Ink = T49N3 Metamode = (Date, Resolution, Helpful Information) Click “Settings”.

Make sure “Send data in BGR order” is selected. Click “Printer properties”.

Printer settings For document size, select the size that is closest to your roll media size. For output size select “same as paper size”. For source select either roll paper or sheet (depends on your feed). Media type = Use printer settings. For Print Quality select “Off ( No Color Adjustment )”, “Quality”, “High Speed”. Choose “Print Preview” in the bottom.

Layout settings Select “Mirror Image”.

Advanced settings Select “Normal Cut”, “Auto Rotate”, “Save Roll Paper”. Click “OK” and “OK” again in Productionserver.

Click “Next” and “Finish”.

Choose your measurement device and “CMYK Advanced Linearization Target”. Click “Apply” -> “Next: Linearization Target”.

Set the print queue to “Hold”.

“Print” the linearization target and when it holds in the print queue, drag it down to the job queue.

Right click the target and go to “Settings”.

Go to “Printer” tab. Make sure that “Super A2 17x24 in” is selected for Media Size. Go to “Color” tab. Make sure your newly created MIM is selected. Go to “Advanced Settings”. Change to “Profiles” tab and check if only your *.ccx is applied (output profile should be greyed out). Under “Print Mode” tab, “Send data in BGR order” must be selected. Check the “Printer properties”. They should be the same as you set them up before. Confirm everything with “OK”. Right click the job and choose “Print” or drag the job up to the print queue. Change print queue to “Start”.

The Epson Print Preview opens. The print should now be checked visually. The settings on the right should also match those that were made previously. If the dimensions are not quite correct or parts of the image have been cut off, try enabling or disabling "Auto Rotate" and "Save Roll Paper". You can find these settings in the bottom right. If everything looks good, click "Print". Please do not use the “Reduce/Enlarge” function.

Proceed further in the profiler. Repeat the steps from the Linearization Target for all targets that you print from now on. Stop the targets in the print queue, drag them down to the job queue. Check the media size and color settings for the job. Important for the Profile Target: No profile must be selected in the Advanced Color Settings for the job under "Profiles". Deactivate this by clicking the icon next to it.

If you want to know more about the steps in the Profiler Assistant, use the online help (F1) or download the Profiler Guide from our website. (make sure you are logged in) https://support.colorgate.com/colorgate.rip/en/download/documentation/

3. Job Settings Open the job in Productionserver. Click it with the right mouse button and go to "Settings".

Change to the “Printer” tab. Choose the media size which aligns with your sheet or fits best on your roll paper size, e.g. “Super A2” for 17 inch roll media.

Select the "Color" tab and choose the MIM that matches the print to be made. Go to the “Advanced Settings”.

Make sure “Send data in BGR order” is selected. (This should be stored to the MIM settings). Check the “Printer properties” for paper size, color (no adjustment), cut, mirror, auto rotate and so on. Confirm everything with “OK”. Drag the job to the print queue or right click -> “Print”.

Control the print in the Epson Print Preview. You can adjust the settings on the right-hand side. Sometimes “Auto Rotate” and “Save Roll Paper” do not deliver the best output. Try to select and deselect these options. As soon as you are satisfied with the result, click “Print”. Please do not use the “Reduce/Enlarge” options.

4. Container Settings You may need to use a template to align the print on your transfer system. If so, it makes sense to use a container. For the individual jobs, proceed as in Chapter 3 (Determine Media Size, Select MIM, Check BGR order and Printer Properties).

Select both jobs (template and design), right click the selection and go to “Container” -> “Create Container”.

If you use the container in the Profiler (Chapter 1), it can happen that the preview of the Linearization/Profiling Target is not generated and then cannot be seen in the Container Preview. Click on the job which contains the target and select "Regenerate Prieview". Continue.

Make sure that the template is the first job in the list. Click “OK”.

In the tab "Printer" the media size should correspond to the individual job settings. Within the "Container" tab "Use fixed container size" -> "Use media size" should be selected. Click “Ok”.

The preview should look like this. Double click it to enter the container settings.

Now select and drag the image/design onto the template. If the image/design needs to be rotated, select "Edit" -> "Rotate" -> "90°" in the toolbar. Confirm your settings with the green tick.

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Now the preview should look like this. Right click the container in the job queue and select “Print” or drag it to the print queue.

The container should now be checked in Epson Print Preview. Try different settings (select/deselect “Save Roll Paper” and “Auto Rotate”) until you are happy with the result. Do not use the “Reduce/Enlarge” settings. Click “Print”.