MS JP6 / JP7 / JPK

Print Mode:

Pressing the Properties button next to the Printer Model window on the Imaging Configurations screen will launch the control panel for this printer.

This page allows you to select from the following parameters:

• Inkset: Select which inkset to use for printing, Choose CMYK or Custom Inkset.
• Custom Inkset: Select a previously created custom inkset, from the drop-down menu, or choose the Starter Inkset to begin creating a new inkset.
  • Create Inkset: Create a new custom inkset.
  • Edit Inkset: Edit an existing custom inkset.
  • Delete Inkset: Delete an existing custom inkset.
• Dot Type: Select which variable dot mode and droplet size to use for printing.
• Passes: Select the number of passes to use during printing. Choices are dependant on the Dot Type currently selected.
• Direction: Choose to print in one direction(Unidirection), for the best quality, or in both directions(Bidirection) for higher speed.
• Disable physical output (Diagnostic Mode): The diagnostic mode has been included to test if output speed is sufficient for using printer.
• High Quality Mode: Checking this control will enable the high quality mode. Option is not available in all passes.
• Send Preview: Checking this control will enable the file preview in MS QWizard utility.
• Confidence Stripes: Optional color stripes can be printed on the right edge, left edge, or along both edges of the media.
• Width(per color): Set the desired printing width for the confidence strips.

Auto-Generation:

The Auto-Generation controls are located on the second tab.

• No Auto-Generation: The unmanaged channel is not printed unless specified through spot color replacement.
• Auto-Generate from transparency channel: The unmanaged channel will print as an inverse of the alpha transparency channel.
• Auto-Generate ink from traced areas: The unmanaged channel will be applied only to the traced areas that have been set using the Trace tab in the main SoftRIP interface.
• Auto-Generate the entire page: Prints the unmanaged channel over the entire image.
• Auto-Generate where other inks are used: Prints the unmanaged channel on all non-zero pixels(marked areas). In addition, a "choke" or "spread" may be selected.
    Note: A choke shrinks the unmanaged channel in relation to the printed area.
    Note: A spread expands the unmanaged channel in relation to the printed area.
• Ink Density: Set percentage of the unmanaged channel to be used. Can be set from 10% to 100%.