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1. Calcomp 5536G4 Canon BJ W3000 Canon BJ W3050 Canon BJ W7000 Canon BJ W9000 Canon imagePROGRAF WE400 Dye yy Options 1 Hardware configuration Getting Started 65 Defining the Oc scanner 66 The scanner you want to use with Oc Colour Copy must be connected and turned on Selecting and configuring a scanner In the scanner field open the drop down list to select a connected scanner from the list and click at Options to configure it The configuration tabs are device dependent The options you may be able to choose range from Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual scan specific settings such as resolution or paper adjustment to ICC profiles made by special software or delivered by the scanner manufacturer x Oc CS 4045 Centered Rewind Original Always Rewind 4 Limit Document Transport Speed Manual Paper Load a Delay of Automatic Paper Load s Fi E gt Fast Paper Load Option E Automatic Width Detection Noise Squelch 5 Width Add On ft 4j mm Paper Adjustment Top Margin b fmm Bottom Margin CS 4 mm Left Margin CS 4 mm Right Margin ott 4 mm Thick Media Stitch for Camera A B CS 4 B C CR C D CE Rewind Thick Media Ignore Adjusting E 2 Scanner configuration Getting Started 67 Defining a TWAIN scanner The manufacturer s TWAIN drivers must be installed on the system Make sure the scanner is connected and powered on Selecting and con
2. Foreground When scanning raster data black and white or monochrome foreground refers to the pixels that represent data of interest Typically lines and shapes are represented by black pixels foreground and empty space is represented by white pixels background Gamma An adjustment that makes the tone distribution lighter or darker in an image Gamut The colour range that can be scanned printed or displayed by a device Gamut transformation or gamut mapping A colour management system function where out or gamut colours are converted to colours within the gamut of the targeted device GCR Gray component replacement A colour separation process used for colour photographs where cyan magenta and yellow inks are replaced by black ink 162 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual in a proportion that yields a gray value The advantages are a reduction in overall ink usage and some increase in image detail Gray balance adjustment A colour correction to ensure that gray elements within a scanned image appear as a neutral grey When properly achieved it is possible that other elements within the image will have a true colour reproduction Halftoning The processes of offset printing and laser printing are intrisically bilevel However these devices can reproduce a range of tone levels by halftoning This means that an array of widely spaced dots produces the perception of light gray and an arra
3. Registering the software 64 Prior to using Oc Colour Copy you must register your software by either scanning a keycode target or entering your code manually The window for licensing the software appears automatically at first start You will find the keycode target and the code in the product box After licensing the code is shown in the window Hardware Scanning the keycode Insert the registration printout into the scanner The target arrow must point towards the scanner Click the tab Scan Target After scanning click on OK Entering the keycode manually Write the code in the empty field Note The keycode is case sensitive The fonts will be red until the code is complete and error free When you have entered the keycode please restart your computer Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Configuring the scanner and printer Before making copies you must indicate the scanner and printer you will use in your copying system If several scanners and printers are connected you must identify the devices with the correct configurations t Accessing the configuration window 1 Start Oc Colour Copy 2 At first start the Hardware dialog pops up automatically You open the dialog from the menu Configuration by selecting Hardware Hardware Keycode bLEbyH 5 bxph4MHkG2 DH5WE 4No8xW2PUSPwO Sean Scanner Demo Scanner Photo z Options Available Printers Installed Printers an vendors gt
4. Insert Last Job With this menu field the last copy or the last scan is added to the print set Import Files PGF and raster files can be imported into the print set Scan Picture You can also scan directly into the batch To do this click on Scan Picture in the batch window A dialog tab General appears where you can enter the usual output options such as original size scaling output device medium quality settings etc After entering the scan settings click on OK again The original will be read and you will be asked to name the pgf file and save it Delete With the button Delete or command in the context menu you can remove any selected file from the print set window Preview You can close open the picture preview window of the selected file with the button Using archiving functions 141 Composing Function A box is set to the left of each filename Images with checked boxes will be included in the print set i e printed next to each other to use the paper width optimally Compose Name Copies _Size Width Height Printer Comment 2 EMMAA M 2 Sonnen 1 69 211 158 Dem 42 Compose table Use the up and down arrows or drag and drop the jobs to arrange them in the desired order With the first depicted button all jobs will be selected for composing with the second all highlighted jobs will be deselected and with the third non selected files will be highlighted for compo
5. n 0 min contrast n 100 max contrast n default value 30 50 To edit a filter already existing Open the filter editor via Change and click open the tab Special Filter Display a preview Activate the radio button Adaptive Sharpness Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual I I I To reduce raster pattern in single coloured area Enter a lower value in the bottom field under Level in order to get a greater smoothing effect Enter a larger value in the left Limit field to apply the smoothing filter to areas with higher contrast To enhance edge sharpness Enter a bigger value in the upper field under Level in order to get a greater sharpening effect Enter a smaller value in the right Limit field to lower the threshold from which the sharpening filter is active To see the effect of the filter Adaptive Sharpness activate the radio button None and compare the results you had achieved with the original image Smooth This filter is intended to reduce image noise and distortions and affects the whole picture contrast Edit the picture with the slider n 0 no smoothing n 100 max smoothing n default value 50 Sharp With Sharp 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 enhances edge sharpness of text and lines drastically a 0 no sharpening n 100 max sharpening n default value 50
6. n Deskew n Despeckle n Insert text n Rotate Mirror Crop z View Edit Sonnenuntergang jpg RGB Saron FQ QSEQ O Q ATOM 465 179 1 1 A 43 Viewer Editor Starting the Viewer Editor t Starting the editor from the archive 1 In the archive select the file you want to edit 2 Click the speed button Viewer Editor or select this menu item under Actions t Starting the editor from the main window From the menu File select Viewer Editor Scanning an image into the editor 5 1 Insert the document into the scanner 144 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual 2 In the Viewer Editor click the button Scan to Editor The image is scanned and displayed in the Viewer Editor Functions t Load File Click on the icon to open the desired file If you search for a particular type of file select the corresponding file extension under Filetype Only the corresponding files will be displayed At the bottom of the window under the entry field Filename you will get information on the highlighted file t Save File When you click on Save a dialog opens determine a folder a filename and a file format Under Options you will be able to enter quality settings such as colour resolution and palette t Scan to Editor When you click on this button the window Scan to Editor will appear Make settings as usual and confirm with OK to scan in the editor t Print Image To print from the editor click the button Print Im
7. Lineart Draft Lineart Normal Lineart 1JM115 Oc Prem Grade 95 g m Universal lt i lv In site ic GretagM acbeth iCColor C Scanner calibration Target 22 Print Target Pz Measure Target Expert OK 8 Calibration for RIP t Scanner Spectrophotometer Select your device for calibration We recommend calibration with a spectrophotometer Getting Started 75 t Print Target Check the boxes of the target you want to print and click on Print Target The Targets are printed on the selected printer t Measure Target Scan the target with the selected device 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 In the case your spectrophotometer may not assign targets to their corresponding print modes you will be prompted to give in the 6 figures you find on the left at the bottom of the targets Options in the calibration dialog When you right click on the print modes a menu opens with the following options n Edit media parameters it might become necessary to change the default parameters Ink Limit and Gamma value No Black Ink and Calibration This is usually not the case an alteration of the parameters can lead to a colour mismatch of original and copy if a wrong value is entered n Ink Limit and Gamma to change the parameters print the
8. Original Size Print Size v Custom Size Of CN fi mm H fair x Ot fi588 mm x Medium IJM115 Oc Prem Grade 95 g m Universal Change Size of Roll 1574 8 mm Change H El Automatic Filter E No Filter New Change Brightness ve ej wl aj 5 16 Tab General in RIP mode Main window 88 The tab General is divided into the following fields n Scanner or file source printer connection status light n General copy settings n Image brightness and contrast settings Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual n Command buttons Archive RIP or Copy mode Scan into File mode Scan into Email mode Reprint and Copy or RIP Status light The status light displays different colours depending on the scanner s state of operation After installation the LED is black because there is no scanner or printer selected yet Light colour Scanner status Green operational Black does not respond Yellow warming up Red detects an error You can only make copies when the Copy RIP button is green Note Jf you use a TWAIN scanner the status light will always be green when the drivers are installed even if the scanner itself is switched off or not connected at all Choosing a scanning mode In Copy mode you can activate the check box Auto Start This convenient option is intended to help you save time just insert your document into the scanner and it will automaticall
9. Paste To copy or cut a file or directory to another place highlight the file or directory and click Copy or Cut Move the selected data to the desired directory or drive and click Paste Delete Use Delete to erase a highlighted file If a file has been deleted accidentally you can move it back from the bin to the archive with drag n drop Properties When you click on Properties important information on the highlighted file will be shown Different file attributes can be assigned in the lower part of the window View Under View you can select whether the symbols are to be displayed large small as a list or with details You can change the different views by using the combo box or by clicking on the menu field View Under Details you will get important information on the file e g date of creation or date of last change file and output size and the output device Insert Current To archive the last current copy click on the menu field Insert current The file is placed in the archive RIP to File Import File With RIP to File you can import vector files and various graphic formats bmp pcx gif png tif tga jpg hpg and ps After clicking on RIP to File you will get to the window RIP File and Archive If your operating system allows you can determine under ICC Options whether a special profile is to be used Depending on the colour space you can Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual use different ICC profil
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11. o No Does this manual provide adequate background information o Yes o No Is the format of this manual convenient in size easy to read and layed out well o Yes o No Did you find the information you were looking for o Always o Most of the times o Sometimes o Notatall How did you find the information you were looking for o Table of contents o Index o Neither Are you satisfied with this manual o Yes o No Thank you for evaluating this manual If you have any other comments or concerns please explain them on the following page 183 Comments This reader s comment sheet is completed by Name optional Occupation Company Phone Address City Country Please return this sheet to Oc Technologies B V Attn ITC User Documentation P O Box 101 5900 MA Venlo The Netherlands Send you comments by e mail to itc userdoc oce nl For the addresses of local Oc organizations see www oce com 184 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Addresses of Local Oc Organizations Oc Australia Ltd P O Box 363 Ferntree Gully MDC VIC 3165 Australia Oc Osterreich GmbH Postfach 95 1233 Vienna Austria Oc Belgium N V S A Avenue J Bordetlaan 32 1140 Brussels Belgium Oc Brasil Com rcio e Industria Ltda Caixa Postal 3187 01060 970 Sao Paulo SP Brazil Oc Canada Inc 525 Logan Avenue Toronto Ontario M4K 3B3 Canada Oc Office Equipment Beijing Co Ltd
12. 116 Pixel 116 Preview area of interest 50 Printable colour 116 Printer configuration 18 definition 18 TCP IP configuration 123 124 Printing in batches 89 R Resolution 116 RGB 116 RIP 116 Runlength encoding 117 S Saturation 117 Scan to EMail 35 103 Scan to email 103 Scanner definition 16 18 Scanning 117 into archive 87 modes 39 Shadow detail 117 Stitching 118 Subtractive colours 118 T Threshold adaptive 106 TIFF 118 Tiling 47 gluing marks 48 output preview 49 overlap 48 tile size 47 Tonal distribution 118 Tone compression 118 curves 119 Trim lines 45 True colour 119 TWAIN 18 U User options 28 Index V Vector file 120 Vectorization 120 Video card 120 View conditions 120 W White point 120 WizKey 35 Z Zoom 58 definition 121 193
13. 181 How to Read this Manual 182 The consistent style that is used in this manual enables you to quickly become familiar with the use of this manual and ultimately the software Description Each section or subsection contains a description of the feature or operation identified in the title It might also include possible applications as well as any guidelines that you should bear in mind A description is followed by a procedure that takes you step by step through all phases of the operation Figures and tables Figures and tables are titled and numbered sequentially throughout this manual Figures include pictures of product components screen dumps examples and diagrams of concepts discussed in the description Attention getters There are several types of information to which we draw your attention This information is classified as follows Note Jn a Note information is given about matters which ensure the proper functioning of the machine or application but useful advice concerning its operation may also be given Attention The information that follows Attention is given to prevent your copy data or device or original from being damaged Caution The information that follows Caution is given to avoid any personal injury Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual User Survey Did you find this manual to be accurate o Yes o No Were you able to operate the product after reading this manual o Yes
14. 8 0 User Manual Setting margins You can set individual margin sizes for the left right top and bottom edges Note You reduce the maximum print width when you add margins t Setting margins 1 Check the box Margins 2 In the size entry fields set the size for the top left right and bottom margins 3 Ifthe margins have the same width enter the size for the left margin and activate Borders Equal Setting trim lines The trim lines option prints black borders as a cutting frame t Setting trim lines n Check the box Trim Lines Labeling a copy Under Print Label you can enter pieces of information that will be printed on the copy in addition to the standard label configured in the tab General of the window Preferences t Labelling a copy 1 Check the box Print Label 2 Enter any additional useful information optional Management of the printing space When you are making several copies and at least two copies will fit on the available paper width you can select the nesting function to print the copies side by side for optimal paper use In addition to Nest multiple Copies you can opt for Automatic rotate Use Full Paper Width and No Paper Cut Using Copy Functions 95 t Optimizing the printing space 1 Check the box Autorotate to let the program rotate the copy when paper can be spared this way 2 If you activate Nest multiple Copies the copies will be printed side by side on the print width 3 With Us
15. Click on the button Automatic Deskew When you do a new prescan the image will be deskewed 2 To get back to the original position click on Automatic Deskew again Note These functions cannot be combined with the function Zoom to AOI The functionalities of the preview t Apply filtering This option is essential to optimize the settings of a copy It shows on screen without delay the effects of the settings you make t Show gamut warning The colors of a file printed on printer A differ from the colors of the same file printed on printer B This option 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 t Softproof This option was created to show you the difference between the image you see on screen and the colors reproduced by the printer The screen will be calibrated with your system so that the image you see on screen will be same that comes out of the printer Using Copy Functions 101 The roll preview 102 The lower part of the preview window shows a roll preview As soon as one of the output options is changed the preview adjusts accordingly On the roll preview you can see n The number of copies you set in the tab General n The number of copies on the print width if nesting is activated n Margins and spaces left between copies n The alignment n Tiling frames Note Jf you do not
16. brightness or colour intensity of the values between the black and white points which remain constant When you set the gamma values you can choose to work with RGB or CMY Activate a radio button correspondingly Choose RGB to alter red green and blue shifts If your picture has say red shifts you will neutralize the effect by reducing the gamma value of the red colour bar Select CMY to reduce cyan magenta and yellow shifts Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Black White Point Special Filter Response Curves Gamma 1 000 4 El 1 000 4 ei 1 000 a fe RGB C CMY lj Bal M Gray Balance PoP Ep y Reset 26 Gamma settings in the filter editor in colour mode without colour management The gamma value is set to a standard of 1 000 for all colours To change gamma values simultaneously activate the check box to the right of the gamma values and proceed with the correction To change gamma values separately clear the check box to the right of the gamma values then click on the slider to set the colour value for each colour If necessary click Reset to return to the initial gamma values Gray balance Select this option if your scanner fails to recognize colors but do not use the color management with this option Click the colour picker and select a homogenous zone in the image that should represent the average of the gray tones As an alternative enter the values for the scanner
17. electronic stitching adjusts for the overlap in the field of view of adjacent cameras Automatic stitching at the start of the scan ensures that each camera captures the correct number of pixels independently of mechanical and thermal changes Subtractive colours Cyan magenta and yellow As ink is applied to a piece of paper by a printer these colours absorb light and alter the colours visible by looking at the paper Cyan absorbs the red third of the spectrum magenta absorbs the green third and yellow absorbs the blue third Theoretically what is visible should be black but due to unavoidable impurities in the inks light is still reflected and a muddy brown is visible The absence of CMY pigments results in white TIFF file format Tagged Image File Format One of the most common graphic file formats for line art and photographich images Tonal distribution The distribution of various bright or dark tones within an image During the scanning or editing process tones can be redistributed to lighten a dark image or darken a light image Tone Any colour or neutral that is denser than white 168 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Tone compression A term used in scanning and image editing that refers to the compression of a broad range of tones and colours in an image down to a narrower range available on a printer Tone curves The shape of the tone transfer curves can be adjusted by the user to alter co
18. file grayscale tif from the Color Copy installation folder with the settings Gamma 1 0 and Ink Limit 100 Adjust the ink limit until all gray areas are clearly visible in the lower part of the window Then change the gamma value until the brightness of 50 Gray is exactly between 100 white and 100 Black To check the settings print a scanner calibration target if the colors fade out or if you discern color droplets please reduce the ink limit value via Edit media parameters Print then a new target to check the colors This settings may be necessary for each copy mode 5 No Black Ink When applicable this option allows you to print without black ink This option is available for various printer types and media eg glossy paper as some type of ink do not dry on certain m dia 5 Gray calibration a gray calibration may help reduce color shifts in gray areas To make such a calibration proceed as follows check the box Modify default gray value Click then Print target Cut out the black amp white mask 76 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual on the left of the target along the trim lines and take the square out of the center With the mask find the most neutral gray tone within each level and enter the corresponding coordinates in the window Finally check the new settings via Print Test Sheet n Reset media parameters You can reset the parameters to their default values with this function Edit RIP size correction Correc
19. filter size should lie under 70 Hole Filling This function makes it possible to remove pixel sized white holes from black areas in b amp w mode Hole Filling works like Despeckling Inverted This function displays a negative version of the picture Adjusting images 123 Filter editor with colour management This editor is based on the Lab colour space It can only be used in RIP mode This filter editor has three tabs Enhancement Special Filter Color Adjust and Color Exchange allowing to alter the following settings n Black and white point tab Enhancement n Contrast tab Special Filter n Brightness contrast saturation tab Color Adjust n Target Colour tab Color Exchange L 29 Lab colour space 124 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Setting the black and white points Black and white points are set in the tab Enhancement Enhancement Special Filter Color Adjust Color Exchange Al El 2 P foo o mG J Reset 30 Tab Enhancement of the filter editor with colour management t Setting the black and white points manually In the histogram set the black point with the left mouse button the white point with the right one t Setting the black and white points with the eyedroppers Click on the black eyedropper and draw a frame around a reference area see Setting the points with the colour pickers on page 112 t Setting the white point with the slide
20. put back for the print set mode Load the next picture adjust parameters and click the Copy button When you have prepared all pictures for printing click the button Finish Collated Print Set Confirm to open the Print Set window From the archive select one or more files to print Click the button Print Set or select Print Set in the menu Actions The following window appears Using archiving functions 139 File Edit Yiew Actions FEFELE Set Count fi Distance fof an V Sorted print J Optimized Nesting Compose Name Copies _Size Width Height Printer Comment Ett BlaveB i 27 677 1508 Dem 2 Somen 1 69 211 158 Dem T 4 g ps m m amp 3 41 Print Set mode dialog 3 Select a pgf file and select the necessary copy settings for each file number of copies output options tiling To add the current or last scanned file to the batch click Insert current Set the batch count number of batches to print Set the distance between copies Click Print to start copying NO BR 140 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Changing the print order of files in a print set Select the file Click Up or Down Load Print Set With this menu item you can load previously saved print sets Add Print Set With this menu field you can add existing print sets to the selected jobs Save Print Set With this menu item you can save and name your print set
21. subsystem 128 Job Processing 129 Appendix D Miscellaneous How to Read this Manual 132 User Survey 133 Addresses of Local Oc Organizations 135 Appendix E Contents Oc Colour Copy Lite Features in the Lite version 138 Index 139 Oc Colour Copy 7 2 User Manual Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Chapter 1 Getting Started About Oc Colour Copy page 60 a Installing Oc Colour Copy page 62 a Starting Oc Colour Copy page 63 n Registering the software page 64 Configuring the scanner and printer page 64 Calibrating the copying system page 72 n Selecting user options page 78 Making a simple copy page 87 59 About Oc Colour Copy Oc Colour Copy integrates high quality colour scanning technology with large format digital reproduction Its outstanding features are n Direct copy size up to maximum scanner and printer width n Fine detail reproduction through modern scanning technology n Automatic filter function for high colour fidelity n Tiling functions n Multiple copies from one input scan n State of the art scan to file functionality n Client server printing architecture n User friendly graphic interface Checking the Oc Colour Copy package Before starting Oc Colour Copy check the following items n Packing list n Hardware requirements n Printer setup n SCSI driver controller n Dongle hardlock installation and keycode target n Oc Colour
22. wish to see the roll preview deactivate it from the Preview menu Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Saving copy presets BR ND _ You can save copy settings you will frequently use in presets You store these presets in a directory and load them when necessary Saving a copy preset Do the necessary copy settings and output selections Open the File menu select Presets Choose Save A dialog box appears Give the preset a name The file extension for copy presets is PRE Loading a copy preset From the File menu select Preset Choose Load A dialog appears Select the copy preset to use and confirm Using Copy Functions 103 Three button mode 104 This mode is only available if you use CONTEX and VIDAR scanners of the last generation You can switch the user interface of Oc Colour Copy into a simplified mode The basic functions are accessible from the scanner panel via three buttons you can click with the mouse Press Ctrl ALT 3 or the upper scanner button e mail button to get to the three button mode Depending on the selected scanner the interface will look different 22 Three button mode All valid settings are displayed in the upper part n E mail button upper button changes the mode Copies Scaling Factor Print Mode Brightness Menu n Printer button in the middle increases the selected value Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual n Scanner button lower button d
23. 0 logarithmic density units where transmission of unity corresponds to a density of 0 transmission of 0 1 corresponds to a density of 1 transmission of 0 01 corresponds to a density of 2 and so on 160 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Device dependent colour space In a device dependent colour space such as RGB the same scanned image will appear differently when viewed on different graphic displays Device independent colour space A device independent colour space such as CIE LAB uses absolute colour values as defined by CIE standards CIE LAB is widely used in colour management systems to translate between different device dependent colour spaces such as an RGB scanner and an RGB graphic display Device profile Used in colour management systems a device profile contains information about the characteristics of a scanner computer graphic display or printer The format for device profiles are standardized by the International Colour Consortium Display The monitor or graphic display attached to the computer Dpi An expression of resolution of a scanned image in dots per inch equivalent to pixels per inch Dsp Digital Signal Processor which performs image enhancement in real time while scanning 161 Dynamic range A measurement of scanner quality as the density difference between highlights and shadows Equalizing Distributing all colours or tones equally along a density range
24. Additive colours The primary additive colours are red green and blue which represent the three main components of white light When mixed in equal portions they produce white When used individually or together these primary colours can mix to create nearly all colours Additive colours are used in scanners and graphic displays Bitmap image A computer file of a lineart image that had been scanned with a scanner Bitmap refers to the pattern or map of bits that represent either black or white Black point The black point adjustment determines the amount of shadow detail in an image Ideally it is best to set the black point at a value where the darkest part of the image will have zero detail Blueprint A process of photographic printing used mainly for copying architectural and mechanical drawings It produces blue lines on a white bluish background Blur The averaging of pixel elements 156 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Brightness An adjustment on the scanner that allows the user to compensate for a light or dark original Calibration The adjustment of equipment so that it performs according to established standards The calibration of a scanner aims to minimize the colour deviation between the scanned IT8 reference colour chart and the known colour reference values CALS Computer aided Acquisition and Logistics Support This is a U S Defense Department and industry initiative that
25. Chroma to eliminate them see Special filter on page 116 To edit the values of the adaptive filter click on Make Static Contrast When you have set the black and white points you can further edit these values by altering the picture contrast as a whole see Special filter on page 116 Text Background This option allows you to edit a black and white point that was set by the program see Special filter on page 116 Special filter This option reduces print raster by combining the smoothening and sharpening filters see Special filter on page 116 Scan resolution Choose the dpi value in which you want to scan from the drop down list see Filter editor in grayscale mode on page 118 Adjusting images 119 Adaptive t Adaptive threshold The adaptive threshold can change from line to line according to the content of the image With Variability you can control how fast the threshold changes Background Level controls the grade of the background removal 120 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Filter editor in black and white mode In this mode you can set different options BE Threshold C Manual Variability Background Level C Dithered Blur Sharpen Scan Resolution Postprocessing f2 E P CT EE po g es p lt l a ET Automatic tes ad es isis 28 Filter editor in black and white mode Scanner options The scanner optio
26. Color 102 Color Mode 37 41 58 102 color mode 37 41 42 Colour additive 106 bit depth 109 cast 109 definition 108 indexed mode 114 management system 109 Index printable 116 separation 110 space 110 subtractive 118 true 119 Colour space CIELAB 108 device dependent 111 device independent 111 HLS 113 HSV 113 Compression definition 110 JPEG 115 lossless 115 lossy 115 LZW 115 Contrast definition 110 Copy batches 89 output options 44 84 simple 37 Copy presets 53 D Density definition 110 units 110 Despeckling 97 Device profile 111 Display 111 Dither method 21 DPI 111 DSP 111 Dynamic range 112 E Editor despeckling 97 insert text 97 starting 94 Encoding runlength 117 191 Equalizing 112 F Foreground 112 G Gamma adjustment 71 definition 112 Gamut 112 Gamut mapping 112 GCR 112 Gluing marks 48 Gray balance 113 Grayscale 102 Grayscale Mode 102 H Halftoning 113 Histogram definition 113 HLS 113 HSV 113 Hue 114 l ICC 114 Image bitmap 106 Indexed colour mode 114 Ink jet printer 114 Interpolation 114 J JPEG compression 115 192 Oc Colour Copy 7 2 User Manual L Labeling a copy 47 LZW 115 M Margins 45 Mirroring 45 Monochrome 115 N Nesting 45 Noise 115 0 Oc Colour Copy about 10 Output options 44 84 copy alignment 47 label 45 margins 45 mirroring 45 optimizing printing space 45 trim lines 45 Overlap 48 P Palette
27. Copy installation software Functions of Oc Colour Copy Lite Some of the functions described in this user guide are only available in the full version of Oc Colour Copy With Oc Colour Copy Lite you won t be able to work with n the archive n ICC profiles n filter presets n the automatic size detection n the automatic scanning mode Auto Start 60 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual n the accounting options n the raster editor n the RIP mode a multiple CPUs n desktop settings n print sets n the tab Output Options n the tab Tiling Besides Oc Colour Copy Lite works with one printer driver only Getting Started 61 Installing Oc Colour Copy 62 Put the installation CD in the computer drive and close all other applications If the function Autostart is activated the installation will start automatically If not double click on the program Setup exe of Oc Colour Copy on your workstation Follow the hints of the installation wizard Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Starting Oc Colour Copy Turn your scanner and printer on before starting your computer Otherwise you will have to restart the computer after switching on the peripherals t Starting Oc Colour Copy 1 From the Windows Start menu select Programs 2 Choose Oc Colour Copy or double click the program icon depicted on your desktop At first start you will be prompted to license your software Getting Started 63
28. Filter Blackpoint C Adaptive Prescan Whitepoint C Adaptive Prescan ja Static Histograms and Response Curves Contrast 0 100 Text Background 0 Reset 24 Filter editor in colour mode without colour management Adjusting images 111 The histogram shows brightness values on the x axis black being on the left and white on the right The y axis displays RBG CMY values These values are shown on the histogram when you have scanned a preview Histograms and Response Curves Bi Ej 2 255 255 25 Histogram and RBG colour bars Resizing the histogram Click on the arrows to the right of the histogram to increase or decrease the size of the diagram Setting the black and white points I 112 You can set the black and white points for an optimal contrast adjustment This function determines two points for each colour channel red green blue Thereafter all colour values below the first point are interpreted as black Similarly all colour values above the second point are then seen as white This ensures that the scanned original contains a pure white without any gray haze as well as a pure black with full saturation The points can be set with the static method or the adaptive dynamic method The results can be seen in the preview Static method You can directly set the values of the black and white points with the colour pickers or a click of the mouse on the colo
29. K HKS 45K HKS 46K HKS 47 K HKS 48K HKS 49K HS 50K Frs 51K Bus 52K 36 Target colour space HKS 130 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Using the filter archive Once you have made detailed colour corrections you can save your settings and reuse them with a similar type of original This saves you from restarting a entire process of colour correction for each original t Saving a filter 1 When you are satisfied with your settings click Save A dialog box appears on 2 Give the filter a new name and click OK 37 Filter dialog box t Deleting a filter 1 From the Filter menu select Filter archive A dialog box appears Adjusting images 131 gt Filter Archive i amp No Filter No Filter No Filter Use Filter 38 Filter archive 2 Select the filter you want to delete 3 Right click and select Delete t Retrieving a filter From the Filter menu select Filter archive A dialog box appears Select the filter to use Right click and select Use filter Click OK to copy with the selected filter settings kon 132 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Chapter 4 Using archiving functions Archiving copies page 134 Making copies in batches page 139 Editing archived images page 144 133 Archiving copies The archiving function allows you to save the current scan in a special directory for single prints or print sets to be done at a l
30. Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Oc Technologies B V ee Trademarks Products in this manual are referred to by their trade names In most if not all cases these designations are claimed as trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Safety information Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures This manual contains the following safety information Where applicable cautions and warnings are used throughout this manual to draw your attention to safety precautions to take Copyright 2006 Oc Technologies B V Venlo The Netherlands All rights reserved No part of this work may be reproduced copied adapted or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from Oc Oc Technologies B V makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Further Oc Technologies B V reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes Edition 8 Cus Table of Contents Table of Contents 3 Chapter 1 Getting Started About Oc Colour Copy 10 Checking the Oc Colour Copy package 10 Functions
31. Scan into email page 153 149 Scanning into a file Once you have configured and calibrated your copying system you can also start scanning into different file formats In the main interface click the icon Scan into File Mode or select this same item in the menu File The window for scanning into file opens DvToM Scanner Oc CS 4055 gt Options F Auto Start Fileformat TIFF Tagged Image File Format X Options Filename lt Eigene Bilder gt default tif Change I Increment File Name Zoom ft 00 4 Original Size Output size Automatic Size Detection x v p x Ot mm O fiuo x Ot fauo mm DPI 200 S M Load to Editor I Mirroring ja Automatic Filter Id Prints gt New Change Brightness eee 44 Scan into file window 150 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Selecting the scanner In the field dedicated to the scanner you will find the name of the scanner currently installed and the state of operation represented by the color of the LED green operational yellow warm up phase red scanner reports a fatal error black a connection to the scanner could not be established You can activate the function Auto Start if you have to scan a lot of documents Auto Start makes it possible to scan documents automatically in Selecting filename and file format Under Fileformat you will find the current file format and the extension Under Filename you will se
32. Scan resolution Select a scan resolution from the drop down list If you choose Automatic the scan resolution will be automatically based on the print resolution Adjusting images 117 Filter editor in grayscale mode In this mode you can set n The black and white points n A special filter n An adaptive threshold Filter Editor New Filter I E Black Avhite Point Special Filter Adaptive Blackpoint Adaptive Prescan Static Whitepoint C Adaptive Prescan fe Static 2 255 Contrast 0 100 Text Background D 100 Reset 27 Filter editor in grayscale mode The x axis of the histogram shows the brightness values the y axis the frequency of occurrence of each grayscale value On the x axis the left side 118 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual represents values of low intensity black while the right side indicates values of high intensity white Setting the black and white points I I Im I The points can be set with the static method or the adaptive dynamic method The results can be seen in the preview Static method You can directly set the values of the black and white points with the colour pickers or a click of the mouse on the bar under the histogram see Special filter on page 116 Adaptive The adaptive values cannot be edited and are calculated for every file If the black white values contain colours check the box Consider
33. able uses the index to retrieve red green and blue components that are then sent to the display In graphic file formats such as PCX or TIFF an indexed colour image is accompanied by its colour map Ink jet colour printer plotter Inkjet devices transfer colour to paper by squirting cyan magenta yellow and black ink onto the paper The ink dries on the paper through evaporation Interpolation A method of re sampling to generate values for points between the actual pixels by looking at the surrounding colours or intensities In a scanner resolution is increased beyond the actual number of CCD cells As each line of data arrives from the cameras newly interpolated pixels are added between the original pixels to enhance line edge definition 164 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual JPEG compression Joint Photographic Experts Group compression A method to save storage space by compressing files JPEG achieves a high degree of compression by discarding unimportant picture details lossy compression Lossless compression File compression and subsequent de compression without any loss of data Lossy compression High degree file compression and subsequent de compression with some loss of data LZW Method of lossless compression used with many file formats developed by Lempel Zev and Welch Monochrome Files composed of a single colour Neutral An area of no colour such as white gray or blac
34. addresses the design manufacture and support issues in the generation access management and use of technical data in digital form CCD Charged coupled device which acts as the image sensor in the scanner that converts light to voltages The scanner then converts these voltages into a digital file representing the image CCITT Group 3 Standard run length compression format used with FAX transmissions It uses modified Huffman encoding to compress even further the run length numbers Most scanner file formats are variations of this format 157 CCITT Group 4 Two dimensional compression format which gives very compact image files Standardized by CALS MIL 28002 and ISO ODA for Drawing Archival and interchange CIE Centre Internationale d Eclairage An international organization that establishes methods for measuring colour These colour standards for colourimetric measurements are internationally accepted specifications that define colour values mathematically The first colour space model CIE XYZ developed in 1931 defines colour as a combination of three values on the X Y Z axes Two other colour spaces were defined in 1978 CIE LAB and CIE LUV The aim was to provide an accurate and uniform reference of visual perception CIE LAB A device independent colour space specified by CIE used in modern colour management software to facilitate conversion of data from a scanner to a graphic display or fro
35. age Then make copy settings in Oc Colour Copy main window see Making a simple copy on page 87 Finally click Copy at the bottom of the tab General t Send as EMail Send the document as an e mail Click on the button and a window opens in which you can enter parameters to send the document as an e mail see Scanning into email on page 153 t Undo last Action Undo will reverse only the last action t Show Hide Spy Window If you do not need the spy window you can close it via this speed button t Zoom Options The editor is in zoom mode as soon as an image has been scanned or loaded Then the mouse pointer turns to a magnifying glass when on the copy Otherwise you can activate the zoom mode with the button Switch to Zoom Using archiving functions 145 146 Mode Under Zoom you can choose which function should be carried out zoom in zoom out or 1 1 You can also to the following n Left click to magnify the image and right click to scale it down This action can be performed several times When you left click on a given area several times it becomes the focus of the enlargement n If you want only a detail to be zoomed in on draw a frame around the desired area Your selection is then magnified and centered in the active preview window Scroll bars will appear when the image does no longer fit on the actual window surface Zoom to Window Size This function is active when at least one action was carried o
36. ally n Automatic Size Detection 3 If you are making a 1 1 copy the input paper size is automatically taken as Output Size You can select a Zoom factor to enlarge or reduce the output size 4 Select the resolution in which you want the file scanned t Further options n Load to Editor check the box to edit your files in the Viewer Editor n Mirroring for saving a mirrored picture n Rotate to rotate the scan select a rotation degree in the drop down list Setting contrast and brightness Oc Colour Copy can automatically correct brightness and contrast t Changing the color mode 1 Select the mode you need Colour Grayscale or Black and White Note Not all fileformats can be used in any mode Fileformats you cannot use with the selected mode will be displayed in red t Setting automatic brightness and contrast 1 Activate the radio button Automatic 2 In the corresponding drop down list select the filter according to the original t Applying a filter for brightness and contrast 1 Activate the radio button Manual 2 In the drop down list select the filter you need or create a new one See Adjusting image brightness and contrast on page 108 DvTDM tab If you work with the DVTDM document management application the tab DvTDM will be displayed beside General In this tab enter the required databank details such as the user name the password etc 152 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Scanning in
37. an click once for each point The points you set are represented as crosses If you decide to change the position of the tags after setting two deskew points and click once the first point you set disappears the former point B turns to point A and the new point is point B When two points are set the deskew button displays an active feature You can now click on the button to start deskewing The maximum shearing angle is 30 You can read the angle degree at the bottom of the window When you exceed this threshold you will not be able to deskew Crop Rectangle Area To remove image parts with the crop function first click the button The pointer when on the image shows a drag rectangle You can define an area by pressing the left mouse button on a corner point holding it while you drag the rectangle or click twice for two corner points You can move the area to a new position or resize it by dragging an edge towards the inside or the outside To define a new area click outside the frame This click sets the first corner point of the rectangle Click on the button to crop the selected area While selecting an area the position of the pointer on the abscissa and the ordinate is displayed at the bottom of the window There you can read n the pointer position n the position of the top left corner point n the position of the right bottom corner point n the size of the selected area Insert text To insert a text first click the bu
38. and give in the global working directory Activate the option Delegate Processing Workload to Subsystem to have all data rasterized in the output system As data and control data are then only stored in the working directory the main application works faster Windows Spooling Choose a printer driver for your printer in the drop down list This solution avoids editing delays by sending print jobs to B and storing them in a buffer memory until the printer is ready Print jobs can only be sent to printers of the same type n TCP IP For a network printer select TCP IP and enter the IP address of the selected printer We only recommend this connection type in the case capacity problems arise with the buffer of your spooling printer n LPT If the seleted printer is connected with a parallel cable select LPT This connection has a low data flow n Host Name or IP Address If you want to obtain information about the status of your printer give in the host name or TCP IP address of the printer Depending on the connection type you may need to connect the printer via TCP IP Name Connection Printer Name Canon BJ 9000 Output Subsystem Spooling Folder C Programme Oc 80 0ce Colour Copy subsys spool M Delegate Processing Workload to Subsystem recommended 3 Connection dialog 2 Click Next to go to the media dialog and select the type s of medium you want to work with Use the context menu to make your selection of medium ty
39. ater time You can also scan image files directly into the archive for post printing You can create as many archives as your disk space allows Note Before saving a scanned image to the archive check that you have the correct brightness and contrast settings Once the image is in the archive you cannot readjust these settings unless you make another scan Opening the archive window t Opening the archive window n In the tab General of the main window click Archive 134 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Archive BER File Edit View Actions e gt x m haos B Desktop 4 0 Eigene Dateien Arbeitsplatz Netzwerkumgebung Ma Cila Calantend 39 Archive window t Displaying the context menu 1 Select a file and right click A short cut menu appears 2 This menu offers the same options as the MS Explorer and allows archived files to be renamed deleted copied moved printed rotated and displayed The archive buttons e gt m XBA xs E Ga Ga i S 40 Buttons of the archive Using archiving functions 135 136 Back Down With the arrows you can go back or forward to the directory you used last The history buttons to the right of each arrow allow you to select at once the directory you want to move to Up With Up you will move up one directory in the directory structure To get back to the initial directory click on the button Back as often as necessary Cut Copy
40. ave warnings shown before copying when xal E Label Accounting User Administration Email Arc arning Options lt I Scanned File already Exists Disc Space MB Subsequent Scaling Copies Ro Paneling Margins 5 mm M Gamma a 1 Bk i Mirroring Fixed Scan Resolution Calibration too Old 4 days 10 Preferences tab Warning Options Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual B 5 5 5 5 5 5 the scanned file already exists overwrite warning the disc space is not sufficient free capacity of your hard disk in Mb you print from the archive using a scaling factor the copy count exceeds a certain number of copies paneling is active margins exceed a certain size the gamma has been changed the image has been mirrored the scan resolution is a fixed dpi value the calibration is obsolete indicates a possible need to make a new calibration 3 From the tab Label select the type of information you want to have printed on the copy label and click OK The label can contain the following standard pieces of information General Warning Options f Accounting User Administration Email Archive M Print Label M Date and Time M Program Name M Version M Source M Scan Resolution V Name of archived job file M Mode M ICC settings M Printer M Printing Resolution Scaling Factor NW Workstation and User 11 Preferences tab Label n n n
41. b User Administration select the type of user rights each user is meant to have General Warming Options Label Accounting User Administration Email Archive User Name fo amp s User Rights V Copy MV Hardware Installation Chi Re M General Settings FN Scan into File j i j 3 IV Warming Settings IV Scan into Email N Label Settings M Archive i E W Accounting Settings JV Print Set RE F Start Edit V Email Settings M hi au M Archive Settings ed J User Administration NW Output Options JV Paneling VW HPGL Settings are readonly for the user M Save current Settings on Log off Clear Reprint History on Log off User at Startup Open Login Dialog Start as Guest C Use Last User Key Login under Windows User Name On Log off Fall back to Guest v Automatic Log off 4 min 13 Preferences tab User Administration n As the default user has originally all administrator s rights a dialog appears when you click on the tab so that you can enter a user name and a password Getting Started 83 i x First you must define the name and password of the administrator account Both will be needed later to edit user accounts They are case sensitive Please remember to check the selection User at startup in the next dialog User name gt Password c J OK n To rename the predefined administrator account click on the button Edit User You will be prompt
42. bs in sequence Installing the spooling subsystem 1 Installation of the hardlock Attach the hardlock to the parallel port LPT 1 of your computer Make sure that the arrow on the hardlock is pointing towards the PC port If a printer is already attached to the parallel port you can place the hardlock between the PC port and the printer cable 2 Installation of the software If you are working with Windows NT operating system you have to log in as an administrator before installing the subsystem Exit all other applications and insert the Oc Colour Copy CD into the CD ROM drive If Autostart is activated in your operating system the installation program is started automatically If the Autostart function is deactivated click on Start Settings Control Panel and then on Software menu button Install When using the standard installation of Oc Colour Copy the subsystem is automatically installed as well When the installation is finished you will find an icon to start the subsystem on your desktop 3 Configuration of the subsystem Start the subsystem using the program icon on the desktop and click on Configuration Configuration In the window Hardware enter the path for the common poll directory under Poll Directory or accept the one suggested Both systems must have user rights for the poll directory Then as usual install the printer type that is connected to your subsystem Under Name Connection activate the corresponding p
43. colours in the entry fields Adjusting images 115 Special filter I 116 Adaptive sharpness This option reduces print raster By combining the smoothening and sharpening filters Adaptive Sharpness softens the image sections with constant colours in order to make raster virtually invisible Object edges and text remain sharp and can even be sharpened You can enter values for the Level and the Limit 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 n 0 max smoothing n 100 max sharpening n default value 0 100 Limit You can determine for each filter up to which or from which value they will be applied The left entry field works in combination with the smoothing filter lower field under Level the right one with the sharpening filter Picture sections with contrast values 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 Picture sections with contrast values between those of the left and right fields will be sharpened or softened according to their contrast
44. create profiles for the Copy and RIP modes by printing targets you will then scan in t Printing targets 1 Select the targets you want to calibrate your system with check the boxes accordingly Getting Started 73 74 Click the tab Print Target to print the target on the selected printer The printer prints an approximate ISO DIN A4 size target made of a mosaic of colours with an arrow in the center surrounded by a white margin and black trim lines Note Check the label at the bottom of the target to ensure that the correct resolution and quality settings have been selected Scanning targets When you take the targets out of the printer do not forget that some combinations of ink and medium may require some extra dry time Cut the targets at the trim lines so that they are hardly visible but do not cut off the white frame Insert the first target at right angles with the scanner The arrow on the target must be pointing towards the device Note The positioning of the target inside the scanner depends on the option Centered of the scanner setup Click on Scan Target Thereafter the date of calibration should appear in the window behind the selected combination It indicates that your copying system has been correctly calibrated with regard to scanner printer and medium Repeat the proceeding for all selected print qualities Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Calibration for the RIP mode Print Mode Medium
45. ddress 192 168 1 2 SET IP Subnet 255 255 255 0 Use the Show IP command to check the IP settings Note the number shown under TCP port e g 9100 Configuring the parallel port In the DOS window enter the following commands SET Port P1 ECP ENable SET Port P1 ACKH ENable SET Port P1 FSTB ENable SET Port P1 BIDir ENable SET Port P1 NBUF ENable Check the parallel port settings with the Show Port command When all settings are correct the following line appears BID FSTB ECP NBUF Deactivate the two protocols Appletalk and Netware SET NETWare Disable SET Appletalk pisable Check the settings show NETWare Appletalk Check that the queue for Service 1 is activated SET SERVICe 1 queue ENabled Check the setting show SERVICe If the settings are correct a Q for Service 1 displays in the column OPT End the configuration Initialize EXIT Configuring the printer device n Refer to Configuring the scanner and printer on page 65 175 176 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Appendix C The spooling subsystem Working with the spooling subsystem The spooling subsystem serves as an output system only and offers the option to work even faster and more effectively with Oc Colour Copy The scanned data is placed in a common poll directory The subsystem will poll the scan data from the poll directory and process the print jo
46. e output is white To edit the values of the adaptive filter click on Make Static Setting the points manually for each single colour bar Check the box to the left of the colour for which you want to set the white point Work on one primary colour at a time Right click to drag the white point to each respective colour s peak value on the histogram where it is most pronounced The activated colour appears in the box above the colour check boxes Repeat this step for the black point Instead of right clicking use the left mouse button We recommend setting the black point to the same value for each primary colour Adjusting images 113 Adjusting the contrast and the setting Text Background Contrast When you have set the black and white points you can further edit these values by altering the values entered under Contrast The picture contrast as a whole will be enhanced 1 The value in the left entry field affects the black point by enhancing it The value in the right entry field is intended to decrease the value of the white point Text Background This option allows you to edit a black and white point that was set by the program You can for example create a filter for the background on the basis of an automatic filter with an edited more agressive white point This option does not alter the picture contrast but adapts the black and white points Adjusting the Gamma A gamma correction increases or decreases the
47. e Full Paper Width as many copies as fit on the print width will be printed without regard to the number of copies entered in the tab General 4 No Paper Cut allows you to print without trimming 5 Under Distance set the space required between each print Aligning a copy You have the option of aligning your output copy to the left right or in the center of the paper roll t Aligning a copy 1 Check the box Alignment 2 Choose Left offset Right offset or Centered 3 The right and left offsets allow the setting of a space between print width edge and image Mirroring a print The mirroring option gives you a mirrored copy of the original image t Mirroring a print n Check the box Mirroring 96 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Using the paneling function For large output format copies such as posters exceeding the maximum print width or the print length of a printer you can print copies in several different tiles and re assemble them Click the tab Paneling 4 gegzgrentrscecnnesnnsgnncsnnsonmsscnse General Gutput Options Paneling Borders Equal fo 4 mm o mm m om F Trim Lines F Print Label E gt V Nest multiple Copies F Use Full Paper Width Ke m 20 Tiling parameters window Selecting the tile size You can set the individual tile size in the width or the height or both or by entering a number of tiles t Setting the tile size 1 Check the box Width and or He
48. e the path of the default file If you do not enter a filename the scan will be saved by default under Default If a file already exists under the same fileformat with this name in this directory you will get a warning 1 Click the arrow in the field Fileformat to choose another one You can change the fileformat options 2 With the menu field Change you will get to the window Save as Under Save as select the directory where to stock the file Now you only have to enter a filename The type of the file e g pcx tif is automatically added as an extension to the filename If you then confirm with OK the directory with the filename is transferred to the scan window n Increment File Name with the option you can number the files you save If you work with Autostart and the Automatic Size Detection you will be able to work successively on each scan Selecting size and resolution When selecting sizes you can use either the ISO or US standard format See Setting preferences on page 78 t Entering sizes and resolution 1 Under Original size click the drop down arrow and select a predefined size for your original Scan into file amp Scan into email 151 2 Alternatively you can select n Retrieve Width to let the software determine the width of the original You must then enter the height manually n Automatic Width Detection You enter the height manually n Automatic Height Detection You enter the width manu
49. ecreases the selected value or starts copying when the mode Menu is selected Using Copy Functions 105 106 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Chapter 3 Adjusting images Adjusting image brightness and contrast page 108 Filter editor in colour mode without colour management page 110 Filter editor in grayscale mode page 118 n Filter editor in black and white mode page 121 a Filter editor with colour management page 124 a Using the filter archive page 130 107 Adjusting image brightness and contrast Oc Colour Copy has a filter mode that allows you to make basic image adjustments to a scanned original before copying archiving or sending the image You can create filters in Colour Grayscale and Black and White Mode According to the selected mode the filter editor will have different options Besides the filter editor will have a totally different interface if you use it with or without colour management Creating filters To edit an image you can create a new filter or adjust one already existing Setting the brightness and contrast of images with filters 1 Insert the image in the scanner or load the desired file Make the necessary settings and activate the radio button Manual in the tab General Creating a new filter 1 Click New The filter editor appears with an empty histogram In the editor you will also be able to modify the background and the
50. ed to rename the user and to enter a password Edituser x Please enter name and password for this user Both are case sensitive the name must be unique MM o Password n As an administrator you can create user accounts with different rights with the button New User Select a name and a password assign rights and click OK 84 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual n To delete users click the bin button Determine if a password is required at program start and which default user is to be logged in You can choose to log in the last user and select which user should be logged in after the current user has logged out n From the main interface a drop down list will allow you to switch between the various users And from the Configuration menu the item Save Settings will allow the users to save their last settings 6 From the tab EMail select the type of mail you prefer for the Scan into Email mode If you do not send mails via MAPI enter your e mail account and your mail server If you do not know the server adress or have any difficulties please call your network administrator To check that the settings are correct send a test e mail at your own address with the button Send Test Mail General Warning Options Label Accounting User Administration Archive Maximum Size 1 4 MB a SMTP Sender Address SMTP Server MAFI Standard Email Signature No Email Signature C User Defined Emai
51. es or determine a path to a profile With postscript files you will have to choose the most suitable colour space The check box Use Color Correction gives you the option to deactivate the color calibration 3 D filter during file import Under normal circumstances you always should use the colour correction filter Besides you can change the copy size or the scaling factor the printer and the medium You can choose the automatic mode or select a filter you created If you finally confirm the dialog with OK the file will be transferred to a pgf file This file gets a symbol and the initial filename and can be printed or edited at any time The RIP to File button has an equivalent in the Actions menu Scan and RIP scan directly into the archive Insert a document into the scanner In the archive window click on the arrow at the button Scan and RIP and choose the mode needed Scan and RIP The scanned data will be stored in the archive Scan into File The scanned data will be stored in a file different file formats are available Scan into EMail The scanned data will be sent via E mail different file formats are available Copy The scanned data will be printed Copy and RIP The scanned data will be printed and stored in the archive According to your choice a window will open in which you will have to make the necessary copy settings Click OK to start scanning In the archive window right click the file
52. f the dpi values is device dependent We recommend accepting the standard value Automatic The scan resolution will automatically be based on the print resolution Postprocessing Im 122 Despeckling This option removes black pixels in b amp w 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 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual I I BR ND n All Pixel Neighbors Pixels are connected neighbors when there is a series of 8 instead of 4 adjacent pixels i e additionally to pixels of the same row or column the diagonally adjacent pixels are considered to be connected n Filter Size It corrsponds to the maximum diameter of the pixel area which is to be removed n Rel Area Size This limits the proportion of the actual maximum number of pixels to the filter size 0 represents the smallest possible surface relatively to the selected filter size Applying the despeckling filter Select an area with black pixels in the preview In the zoom window right click and select the view 2 1 or 4 1 In this view the removed pixels will appear in light gray When you make settings with the despeckling filter take care not to remove small elements accidentally If the unwanted pixels form a round area set the filter size at 70 100 If the pixels stretch on a line the
53. figuring a scanner In the scanner field of the Hardware window click the arrow to select a connected scanner from the list No additional options are necessary Attention Jf you are using a TWAIN scanner Oc Colour Copy will launch the driver software provided by the TWAIN manufacturer There is no standard for the functionality of a TWAIN driver The interface and functionality of TWAIN drivers vary from company to company What is possible with one driver might not be with another Note Certain features within Oc Colour Copy are not compatible with TWAIN scanners n Scan to file n Preview TWAIN drivers usually have their own previews n Setting of paper sizes handled by the TWAIN driver n Use of automatic modes n Use of the manual mode can usually be done within the TWAIN driver Defining a printer 68 Once you have selected a scanner choose and configure the printer which will be used with Oc Colour Copy Selecting a printer 1 In the Hardware window select a printer listed under Available Printers Click the arrow to move it to the Installed Printers Configuring a printer with the Calibration Wizard The Calibration Wizard takes you automatically to the first configuration step 1 e to the tab Name Connection You can rename the selected printer Choose then one connection type Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual n Output System In order to work with the spooling system select Output System
54. gamma value choose a filter and a scan resolution Adapting an existing filter 1 Highlight the filter you want to change in the drop down list under Manual Click Change The filter editor appears Working in the overview and zoom windows 108 n The overview window shows the original in its entirety n The zoom window focuses on a scan area delineated by a frame in the overview window When you modify a colour parameter such as gamma or black and white point the zoomed area within the dotted outline rescans automatically with the updated values Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual 23 Overview and Zoom windows Changing the position of the zoom area Click on the frame in the overview window and drag it to a new position Resizing the overview and zoom windows Click on a window s edge and drag it in the desired position to resize it When you resize the Zoom window an updated zoom area will be automatically displayed Rescanning the entire image with updated values Click Preview at the bottom of the filter editor Adjusting images 109 Filter editor in colour mode without colour management In this mode you can set n The black and white points see Target colour space HKS on page 130 n The contrast n a refined black and white point with the option text and background 110 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual S Filter Editor New Filter Black White Point Gamma Correction Special
55. ifferent light sources affect the colours that you see For instance a colour viewed under fluorescent light will look radically different when viewed under incandescent light Fluorescent light adds green to colours while incandescent light adds red For this reason the printing industry developed a standard viewing condition known as the D50 5000 Kelvin light source in addition to a neutral gray background This light source duplicates daylight with equal parts of red green and blue White point An adjustment to determine the amount of highlight detail in an image The white point should be set so that the lightest part of an image will have just zero detail 170 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Zoom Changing the size of the viewing area to see a larger or smaller area in greater detail 171 172 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Appendix B Printer Configuration under TCP IP Printer Configuration under TCP IP 174 BR ND To increase your printing performance you should use a print server instead of a parallel port connection To do this configure your printer devices under TCP IP using the Xconnect 100 server You will need the following equipment a network adapter with a 100 mbps UTP connection such as 3COM 3c905 n twisted pair cable cross over patch cable n XCD Xconnect 100 server XCD Pony 100 is an alternative Note The following procedure
56. ight 2 Enter the size for each single tile or the number of tiles to print Example you want to make a 4000 mm wide print on a printer with a max print width of 900 mm n If you enter 900 under Size given the program prints four 900 mm wide tiles and one 400 mm wide tile n If you enter 5 under Count given the program prints five 800 mm wide tiles Using Copy Functions 97 Setting overlap and gluing marks 98 To facilitate the assembly of the tiles you can add a space used as an overlap The overlap is set in the width on the right and at the bottom of the panel height Adding an overlap Enter the size of the overlap in the entry field Note f you have determined a maximum print width the program reduces the size of each tile by the overlapping space Check the box Glueing Marks if you want to print a line indicating the beginning of the overlap Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual The output preview The preview of the output shows on screen the partitioning of tiles which allows you to select individual tiles for printing In this screen you can also select a particular area of interest AOT and print it t Activating the preview screen Click the speed button Scan Preview or select this command under Preview Working with tiles If you have done settings in the tab Tiles you will see the number of tiles dividing the image as well as overlaps Tiles and overlaps are represented by magenta colored frame
57. in which the inks print or the specific properties of the inks For example cyan ink which often prints first tends to have higher dot gain values than other process inks Colour correction Correcting for and eliminating an unwanted colour cast Colour management system CMS The software that increases the accuracy of colour interchange between scanners displays and printers based on profiles for each device It performs the colour transformations necessary to exchange accurate colour information between the different devices These device specific profiles are standardized by the International Colour Consortium ICC 159 Colour separation The conversion of an RGB colour image into a CMYK colour image Colour separation is a technical function during which critical settings such as GCR black ink limit and total ink limit are applied to the image Colour space A particular method used to describe colour Examples of colour spaces are RGB CMYK HSV CIE LAB Compression Reduction of image file sizes by encoding the data see also runlength CCIT Contrast The range between the light and dark in an image Good contrast is important in order for an image to appear realistic Density The light stopping ability of a film Density is inversely proportional to the amount of light reflected or transmitted by an image Density units Photographers and printers measure transmission in base 1
58. k Noise A term used to describe the occurrence of pixels within an image that contain random colours 165 Palette The set of colours available for an image Pixel picture element The word pixel is a combination of two words picture and element which is the smallest building block within a scanned line art or photographic image A pixel is the small square picture element that is filled with a colour black or white Printable colour A colour that falls within the gamut of a particular device The output of a printable colour will be similar to the input whereas a colour that falls outside of the gamut will print as a different shade See also Gamut Resolution Defines the level of detail that can be captured or viewed by a scanner display or other output device For scanners the resolution is defined by the number of dots pixels per inch dpi that can be captured horizontally and vertically For example 300 dpi resolution equals 90000 pixels per square inch RGB Red green blue These additive primary colours are the basic elements of white light By mixing them on a computer monitor or in a scanned image file other colours can be created RIP Raster image processor A RIP is a special software that converts image files into a colour dithered halftone image that can be output directly An image 166 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual must be ripped before it can be reproduced
59. l Oc Taiwan Ltd No 99 24 Nan Kang Road Sec 2 Taipeh Taiwan Taiwan RO Oc Thailand Ltd 16th Floor B B Building 54 Asoke Road Sukhumvit 21 Bangkok 10110 Thailand Oc U K Ltd Langston Road Loughton Essex IG10 3SL United Kingdom Oc USA Inc 5450 North Cumberland Av Chicago II 60656 U S A Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Appendix E Oc Colour Copy Lite Features in the Lite version 188 Some of the features described in this manual are not available in the Lite version Those features are n Archive a ICC profile support n Save filter presets n Automatic size detection n Continuous scanning mode n Accounting n Raster Editor a Multiple CPU support n Save workspace settings n Print sets n Output options tab of the main window n Tiling tab of the main window Moreover the Lite version only comes with one printer driver with no option for additional drivers Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Index A Adaptive thresholding 106 Additive colours 106 Archive 53 window 84 B Bitmap image 106 Black and White 102 Black and White Mode 37 41 71 102 Black and white mode 41 black and white mode 37 Black and white points 71 Black point definition 106 Blur definition 106 brightness slider 42 C Calibration 107 for scanner printer and medium 22 calibration wizard 18 CALS 107 CCD 107 CCITT Group 4 108 CIE 108 CMS 109 CMY 108
60. l 1 8 interlace Ink Set C Black only C CMYK Ce CMYKLcLm Roll Number Automatic Roll Selection v Crop Printer Margins E 6 Window for default print settings n Quality these settings are device specific and not available for every printer n Dither pattern select a dithering method n Monochrome if you choose black and white n Ink type if applicable n Cut paper enable or disable the cutter n And much more The settings displayed are the most common ones To get an exhaustive list of all possible options click the button Expert Changing the options of installed printers 1 From the list of installed printers select the printer whose settings you want to alter 2 Click Options 3 Make the necessary changes as to connection paper roll size print quality and medium 4 Click OK to confirm Deleting an installed printer 1 From the list of installed printers highlight the printer you want to remove 2 Click Delete Getting Started 71 Calibrating the copying system 72 With Oc Colour Copy the calibration of the copying system depends on three components the scanner type the printer type with corresponding resolution and to a certain extent the different printing modes and the medium If one of these components is replaced or if you want to use several printers you must perform a calibration for each configuration in order to obtain optimal output results As a rule you will choose two profiles
61. l Signature 14 Preferences tab EMail Using the WizKey To use the WizKey you must have administrator s rights If the User administration has been opened and if you plug a WizKey to the USB port it will be identified and its number will be shown under Userkey You can edit Getting Started 85 86 the WizKey as a user and define its user rights Each time the WizKey is plugged in a login occurs if it is plugged out you will be logged out Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Making a simple copy Once the copying system is configured and calibrated you can select basic settings such as paper size copy count medium color or black and white mode contrast and brightness in the tab General and make copies General Output Options Paneling Scanner Lo Demo Scanner Photo gt Options M u Printer Demo Printer gt Options Copies 1 al al Zoom 100 4 Original Size Copy Size Automatic Size Detection M HI x Lt mm A fiuo x DE fauto mm Change Medium IJM115 Oc Prem Grade 95 g m Universal Size of Roll 1574 8 mm Change Automatic Filter l No Fiter Gray New Change Brightness fa wl a Ce 15 Tab General in Copy mode Getting Started 87 i Output Options Paneling File C Beispielbilder Wasserlilien jpg Change M Use Color Management ICC Options Printer Demo Printer Options Copies if 4 Zoom ho 4
62. lour or tone correction The lower left end of the curve typically represents the dark portions of a picture and an upward bend will typically lighten the shadows Similar functions exist when working with the middle or highlight parts of the curve In this way you can alter only certain tonal ranges of an image without making unwanted changes to other parts of the image True colour True colour systems provide eight bits for each of the red green and blue components Therefore true colour is often referred to as 24 bit colour TWAIN Standard for interfacing typically small format colour scanners UCR Under Colour Removal A colour separation process used on colour photographs where cyan magenta and yellow inks are removed from dark neutral areas and substituted with black ink The advantages are a reduction in overall ink usage 169 Vector file Also called a vector drawing A method that consists of mathematically defined elements that is widely used in computer aided design for its accuracy relatively low memory requirements and file sizes compared to raster images Vectorization Also called raster to vector conversion RTV This process automatically converts a raster bitmap image into a vector CAD drawing Video card Expansion card installed inside the computer Different types of video cards support varying monitor sizes and the number of displayable colours Viewing conditions D
63. m a display to an output device CMY K The three subtractive printing colours cyan magenta yellow and black Theoretically only three components CMY are necessary for subtractive synthesis Black was added for practical reasons Colour The electromagnetic energy existing in the form of wavelengths creates the perception of colour There is a huge difference between the visible spectrum and the colours that can be reproduced on a screen and then printed from a colour printer The total number of colours that a device can produce is called its colour gamut The visible spectrum is larger than the colour gamut of a 158 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual colour monitor which in turn is larger than the gamut of a printer No system can reproduce all the colours visible to the human eye Colour bit depth The simplest pixel has two possibilities black or white A pixel with two possibilities is called a 1 bit image or two raised to the power of one Adding more bit information increases the number of colour options The number of potential colour options for a pixel is called colour bit depth For example a 4 bit pixel would have 16 colour options and an 8 bit pixel would have 256 colour options while and 24 bit pixel would have 16 7 million options Colour cast A colour cast is typically due to non uniform dot gain between the printing inks Non uniform dot gains can be due to different factors such as the order
64. n n n n Date and time of the printout Program name Version of the program Source i e scanner name or source file Scan resolution Name of archived jobs Mode Getting Started 81 82 n ICC settings n Printer n Printing resolution n Scaling factor n Workstation and user 4 From the tab Accounting you can select how you want the accounting done You can either export the accounting information to an ASCII text file or to an Excel file General Warming Options Label User Administration Email Archive MN Accounting Filename C Dokumente und Einstellungen 4ll Users nu amp x E C Always Ask for Customer Info Customer Info 12 Preferences tab Accounting n Text files are continuously written After each action in the program one line is added to the file n Alternatively Excel files can be written at program close Since the Excel export takes some time this is the preferable solution n customer name can either be given as a default or on a copy by copy basis This gives you four choices Always ask Customer info Result checkbox editline On Blank Software asks for customer info before each copy On Filled out Software asks before each copy using the given default Off Blank No customer info is written to the accounting logfile Off Filled out The same customer info is written to the logfile Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual 5 From the ta
65. ng check box n Maximum Length of Prescan enter a maximum length for the prescan if you don t want to prescan an entire image for example an oversize drawing If the entry is set at 0 the whole prescan will be scanned in You have the possibility of applying the selected prescan to the filter editor Getting Started 79 80 Note This setting may affect the automatic brightness and contrast setting as well as the preview mode n Use Screen ICC Profile choose this option when available n Display Scanner Status Changes the changes in the scanner status can be displayed or hidden Accordingly activate deactivate the corresponding box n Media Filter By changing the media filter you can select the locally available Oc paper brands n Extended Reprint this option saves print jobs for later use without your having to scan or import the plotted prints anew You can enter a path to the folder where the print jobs will be saved determine how long the jobs will be saved and how much disk space can be aasigend to the print jobs n History Directory indicate the path for the history You can additionally opt for the follwing options n Purge after set the number of hours after which print jobs will be deleted n Maximum Disc space when the total size of saved print jobs exceeds the maximum disc space assigned to them the oldest jobs will be deleted 2 In the tab Warning Options select the cases in which you want to h
66. nother scale select a scaling factor under Zoom to increase or decrease the output size with respect to the original You can enter a value in the field or with the arrows select one in the context menu or open the dialog Calculate scale factor with the shortcut Alt and M gt Calculate scale factor Scale of original 112 Destination scale 1 25000 4j om 17 Calculate scale Factor Making a print set In order to work with the collating function click the button Start Collated Print Set Bij Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual 2 Scan your first picture enter the necessary settings and press the Copy RIP button The print job will not be sent to the printer but put back for the print set mode instead 3 Load the next picture adjust parameters and click the Copy RIP button When you have edited all the pictures you want to print together click the button Finish Collated Print Set You will be asked if you want to open the Print Set window By confirming you enable the print set mode Selecting the medium Under Medium and Size of Roll you can see the medium type and the corresponding roll size calibrated for the selected scanner and printer If you wish to use another medium check that you have properly calibrated it with the scanner and printer in use t Selecting medium and roll size 1 Click the button Change next to the medium to display the list of available media 2 Select the medium 3 Select the
67. ns Once you have calibrated your copying system you can select user options Setting preferences 78 When working with Oc Colour Copy you can select a paper format the unit or the warning messages to be displayed You can also adjust the options for the default label the accounting option the sending of e mails and the user administration Setting preferences In the Configuration menu choose Preferences The following dialog box appears Its first tab deals with general settings Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Waming Options Label Accounting User Administration Email Archive Paper Format Unit User defined El Millimeter v F Touchscreen Maximum Length of Prescan 300 mm Apply Maximum Length in Filter Editor Scan preview on opening the filter editor VW Use Screen ICC Profile M Display Scanner Status Changes Media Filter Standard x V Extended Reprint History Directory i Purge after 4 Hours V Maximum Disk Space 200 MB 9 Preferences tab General n Paper Format select the ISO or US standard or user defined To create user defined formats select User defined in the drop down list under Paper Format and click on the activated icon Edit paper sizes A dialog opens in which you can adjust user defined formats and select ISO or US formats additionally n Unit select millimeter or inch n Touchscreen If you have a touch screen activate the correspondi
68. ns in b amp 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 not be described some are not available Adjusting images 121 I I I I Threshold Manual When this option is activated the scanner reads gray tones as follwos 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 Adaptive This setting is best suited for originals with a varying background i e containing bright map parts hard to read as well as very dark and dirty parts Using the adaptive threshold the scanner reads several lines and defines different thresholds for bright and dark areas With the variability slider you can determine the number of thresholds Dithered The b amp w mode is most suitable fiir Strichzeichnungen If you use the b amp w mode for several types of documents for speed reasons e g it is recommended to activate Dithered Blur Blur smoothened the scanned document Set the slider to the value required Sharpen Edge enhancement is especially recommended for copies of technical drawings maps etc Set the level to the value required Scan Resolution In the drop down list select the dpi value you want to scan with The list o
69. nt to replace A dialog appears section S Color Exc hange Source Color Rais ff 2 Target Color 33 Window Color Exchange The values in the boxes are determined by the colour s contained in the frame you draw The Radius determines how many colours are to be replaced one colour Radius 0 several colours Radius gt 0 3 Choose the colour space in which you want to define the new colour Lab RGB CMYK or HKS n Inthe Lab colour space you will set the target colour by changing the values for the L a and b channels see above 128 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual n Inthe RGB colour space set the target colour by changing the red green and blue channels Target Color Lab CMYK HKS ICC Profile sRGB ind ies oo 36 sm 34 Target colour space RGB n In the CMYK colour space you alter the cyan magenta yellow and black channels Target Color Lab RGB HKS ICC Profile Euroscale z eee 35 Target colour space CMYK Adjusting images 129 n Inthe HKS colour space select the target colour by selecting a HKS number A sample behind the number indicates the colour Target Color La RGB cmyk HKS Colors gloss art paper gt HKS 22K HKS 26K LS 27K HKS 31K HKS 32K HKS 18K HKS 24K HKS 28K HKS 33K HKS 34 K HKS 35K HKS 36K HKS 37K Bis 38K IL HKS 40K HKS 41K HKS 42K HKS 43K HKS 44
70. nts 62 Adjusting the contrast and the setting Text Background 64 Adjusting the Gamma 64 Special filter 66 Filter editor in grayscale mode 68 Setting the black and white points 69 Special filter 69 Scan resolution 69 Adaptive 70 Filter editor in black and white mode 71 Scanner options 71 Postprocessing 72 Filter editor with colour management 74 Setting the black and white points 75 Setting the Contrast 75 Adjusting brightness contrast and saturation 76 Color exchange 77 Using the filter archive 81 Chapter 4 Oc Colour Copy 7 2 User Manual Using archiving functions Archiving copies 84 Opening the archive window 84 The archive buttons 85 Making copies in batches 89 Composing Function 92 Options 92 Editing archived images 94 Starting the Viewer Editor 94 Functions 95 Chapter 5 Scan into file amp Scan into email Scanning into a file 100 Selecting the scanner 101 Selecting filename and file format 101 Selecting size and resolution 101 Setting contrast and brightness 102 DvTDM tab 102 Scanning into email 103 Making scans 104 The options for scanning into e mails works similarly to the options in the mode Scan into File The only different options are 104 Appendix A Glossary Adaptive thresholding 106 Additive colours 106 Bitmap image 106 Black point 106 Blueprint 106 Blur 106 Brightness 107 Calibration 107 CALS 107 CCD 107 CCITT Group 3 107 CCITT Group 4 108 CIE 108 CIELAB 108 CMY K 108 Colou
71. of Oc Colour Copy Lite 10 Installing Oc Colour Copy 12 Starting Oc Colour Copy 13 Registering the software 14 Configuring the scanner and printer 15 Defining the Oc scanner 16 Defining a TWAIN scanner 18 Defining a printer 18 Calibrating the copying system 22 Calibration for the copy mode 23 Calibration for the RIP mode 25 Options in the calibration dialog 26 Editing printers 27 Selecting user options 28 Setting preferences 28 Making a simple copy 37 Main window 38 Status light 39 Choosing a scanning mode 39 Using the color management 39 Selecting the paper size and copy count 40 Selecting the medium 41 Setting contrast and brightness 41 Making copies 42 Reprinting copies 42 Chapter 2 Using Copy Functions Selecting output options 44 Setting margins 45 Setting trim lines 45 Contents Labeling acopy 45 Management of the printing space 45 Aligning acopy 46 Mirroring a print 46 Using the paneling function 47 Selecting the tile size 47 Setting overlap and gluing marks 48 The output preview 49 Working with tiles 49 Working with an area of interest 50 Working with the Automatic Deskew 51 The functionalities of the preview 51 The roll preview 52 Saving copy presets 53 Three button mode 54 Chapter 3 Adjusting images Adjusting image brightness and contrast 58 Creating filters 58 Working in the overview and zoom windows 58 Filter editor in colour mode without colour management 60 Setting the black and white poi
72. on a CMYK device such as an inkjet plotter Runlength encoding A method of compressing raster or bitmap data by representing runs of white or black dots along a scanned line as the number of dots in each run Many variations exist of this scheme with varying compression efficiency Typically runlength compression formats yield a file that is about 20 to 25 of the size of an uncompressed file Saturation One of the attributes of colour in the HSV colour space hue saturation and value Saturation is a characteristic indicating the vibrancy or purity of a hue A colour with high saturation will appear more intense than the same colour with less saturation Scanning The process of running a hard copy original through an optical scanner The scanner produces a digital image raster image of the hard copy drawing which is then stored on a disk SCSI Small Computer System Interface specification of interface with computer equipment equipment like disks printers scanners etc Shadow detail The amount of detail contained in the dark parts of an image Although it is good to maintain shadow detail there is a risk of decreasing overall contrast if the shadow is lightened too much in an attempt to expose additional detail If an image is scanned without shadow detail it is not possible to regain detail afterwards by using an image editing program 167 Stitching In large format multiple CCD camera scanners
73. ort e g SCSI TCP IP or LPT1 4 Configuration of the Oc Colour Copy System Via Configuration Hardware install the printer that is connected to the subsystem Under Name Connection activate the radio button Output Subsystem and enter the path for the poll directory in the field Spooling Folder If you choose the installed printer for the subsystem in Oc Colour Copy main window all copies will be automatically placed as print jobs in the common 178 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual poll directory If the poll directory does not exist yet it will automatically be opened by the program with the first copy you save Job Processing Start the subsystem and switch on the printer Once print jobs are placed in the poll directory by your Oc Colour Copy system they will successively be processed and printed by the subsystem All settings such as count scaling output options etc are set by the Oc Colour Copy system when creating the jobs Using the menu bar or the menu fields processing the jobs can be interrupted or restarted You can change the output priority of individual jobs with the arrow keys Job processing can be stopped with the Esc key Interrupted or failed copy jobs are displayed in the lower part of the window These failed copy jobs can be sent to the printer once again using the menu field Retry Job 179 180 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Appendix D Miscellaneous Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual
74. per print mode and selected medium n a Copy Profile for the copy mode scanner printer and medium are calibrated for the selected print mode n a RIP Profile for the RIP mode printer and medium are calibrated for the selected print mode Note It is essential for the system to be properly calibrated Please take your time doing the calibration Only a well performed calibration results in good copies When you add a device to the list of installed printers the symbols appear next to the printer name This indicates that you must perform a system calibration before you can use the configuration As a default the program only displays the print modes recommended by SCP in the calibration windows for the copy and RIP modes If you want further modes click the button Expert at the bottom of the window You will get an exhaustive list of all available print modes Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Calibration for the copy mode When you have selected a scanner and a printer in the window Hardware and chosen options and settings for the connection media consumables and print jobs see procedures above you will get to the tab Calibration for Copy Calibration for Copy O 600 dpi CMYIK IJMO31 Oc Tracing Paper 112 g n 600 dpi CMYKLcLm IMO31 Oc Tracing Paper 112 gr lt il E Calibration Target aS Print Target Scan Target 7 Calibration dialog If your scanner is supported by the software you can
75. pes If you do not use original media select User defined You can then rename and after opening the context menu and selecting Options define your media Note For a complete list of specific media types supported by your printer please consult your printer user documentation Getting Started 69 70 Define Medialist M M001 Oc Standard Paper 56 g n MOOS Oc Draft Paper 80 g n WMO020 Oc Standard Paper 90 g m NMO22 Oc Standard Paper WP 90 g m WMO030 Oc Tracing Paper 90 g n M031 Oc Tracing Paper 112 g r M100 Oc Standard Coated Paper 85 gr NM112 Oc Prem Grade 90 g r W IJM115 Oc Prem Grade 95 g n Universal M UM122 Oc Prem Paper 120 g t V UM149 Oc Smart Matt Paper 120 g m WV IJM150 Oc Smart Matt Paper 170 g m 4 Media window Click Next to go to the dialog box Loaded Consumables and select the medium type loaded in your printer Configuration Loaded Consumables Size of roll 62 roll 1574 8mm Medium IJM115 Oc Prem Grade 95 g m Universal v 5 Consumables window n Under Size of roll sheet select the corresponding size n Select the Medium if applicable n Choose the Ink type when applicable Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual 4 Click Next to go to the window Default Settings for Print Options Default Settings for Print Options Print mode Bidirectional 1 2 interlace Bidirectional 1 4 interlace Bidirectiona
76. r 108 Contents Colour bit depth 109 Colour cast 109 Colour correction 109 Colour management system CMS 109 Colour separation 110 Colour space 110 Compression 110 Contrast 110 Density 110 Density units 110 Device dependent colour space 111 Device independent colour space 111 Device profile 111 Display 111 Dpi 111 Dsp 111 Dynamic range 112 Equalizing 112 Foreground 112 Gamma 112 Gamut 112 Gamut transformation or gamut mapping 112 GCR 112 Gray balance adjustment 113 Halftoning 113 Histogram 113 HLS 113 HSV 113 Hue 114 ICC 114 Indexed colour 114 Ink jet colour printer plotter 114 Interpolation 114 JPEG compression 115 Lossless compression 115 Lossy compression 115 LZW 115 Monochrome 115 Neutral 115 Noise 115 Palette 116 Pixel picture element 116 Printable colour 116 Resolution 116 RGB 116 RIP 116 Oc Colour Copy 7 2 User Manual Runlength encoding 117 Saturation 117 Scanning 117 SCSI 117 Shadow detail 117 Stitching 118 Subtractive colours 118 TIFF file format 118 Tonal distribution 118 Tone 118 Tone compression 119 Tone curves 119 True colour 119 TWAIN 119 UCR 119 Vector file 120 Vectorization 120 Video card 120 Viewing conditions 120 White point 120 Zoom 121 Appendix B Printer Configuration under TCP IP Printer Configuration under TCP IP 124 Appendix C The spooling subsystem Working with the spooling subsystem 128 Installing the spooling
77. roll size Setting contrast and brightness For simple copies Oc Colour Copy can automatically correct contrast and brightness t Setting automatic contrast and brightness 1 Select the color or black and white mode then activate Automatic 2 Open the drop down list of automatics to select the type of original Color Mode n Maps maps without images with colour preserving black point correction n Photos photographs and printed raster images without text n Lineart technical drawings with sharp edges n Mixed originals documents with text and images n CAD plots original inkjet prints n Unchanged for fast copies without any particular quality Black and White Mode a Photos n Unchanged Getting Started 91 3 Use the brightness slider to make the copy darker move to the left or brighter to the right than the scanned original Automatic Filter amp No Fier New Change Brightness i 0 18 Filter selection and brightness slider t Applying a filter for brightness and contrast 1 Select the color or black and white mode then activate Filter 2 Open the drop down list to select a filter if some have already been made To create a new filter see Adjusting image brightness and contrast on page 52 Making copies You can start printing when the Copy RIP button is green t Making prints 1 Insert your original into the scanner or open the desired file 2 Enter the copy set
78. rs With the two sliders below the histogram you can filter out a colour drift or tune the colours Both sliders set the white point The upper slider controls green and red whereas the lower slider is for blue and yellow Setting the Contrast The special filter is made of the filters Adaptive Sharpness Smooth and Sharp which combined affect raster pattern and contrast see Special filter on page 116 Adjusting images 125 Adjusting brightness contrast and saturation 126 These settings are made in the tab Color Adjust Brightness Contrast r as Saturation h Reset 31 Tab Color Adjust of the filter editor with colour management This tab allows a fine tuning of the colours in the Lab colour space a Brightness and contrast can be set in a range from 60 to 60 n The saturation channels are two half axes of the a and b channels They can be modified either separately or all at once To change them simultaneously please check the box to the right of the colour bars Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Color exchange In this tab you can replace a colour or a colour range by another colour or colour range Enhancement Special Filter Color Adjust CEE pe foots 32 Tab Color Exchange of the filter editor with colour management t Exchanging colours 1 Click the icon Add color replacement Adjusting images 127 2 In the preview draw a frame around the colour you wa
79. s 21 Preview with panels Using Copy Functions 99 Selecting individual tiles for printing Activate or deactivate the tiles by clicking on them Tiles with a magenta colored border will be printed Changing the number of tiles If necessary make the necessary modifications in the Tiling tab The changes are shown immediately in the preview Working with an area of interest 100 The AO is an image section that can be displayed on the whole preview and printed Selecting an AOI If the preview window is empty click Scan Preview to display the image Poe FE Draw a frame around the desired area Moving the AOI 1 Click in the AOI and let the mouse button pressed Drag the AOI to the new image section and release the mouse button Zoom functions Click Zoom to AOI Cropping To zoom out click the button again To delete the AOI click Reset AOI Setting Click on the button Zoom In for a one level zoom An enlarged picture will be displayed at low resolution Q 4 To get a finer image click Scan Pre View To get back to the original image click on the button Zoom Out Q All functions invoked through the speed buttons are available in the menu Preview Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Note The zooming functions can be combined with the function Zoom to AOL Working with the Automatic Deskew This function may be used when the image is askew t Activating the Automatic Deskew 1
80. s apply to a stand alone solution without a network connection In a network environment consult your system administrator for the configuration and IP address Installing the print server Install the network adapter and the network driver software Enter the TCP IP address e g 192 168 1 1 in Windows NT Attach the Xconnect 100 server to the parallel port of the printer Using the twisted pair cable connect the Xconnect 100 server to the network adapter Entering the print server address Link the set IP address e g 192 168 1 1 to the Ethernet address noted on the print server using the ARP command in DOS Note You can only set the IP address using the ARP command once for new devices Therefore remember to note the IP address when entering it Open a DOS window Enter the following command ARP s lt IP address gt lt Ethernet address gt Example ARP 5192 168 1 200 40 17 00 c3 e4 To test the IP address set for the print server use the ping command ping lt IP address gt Example MVy192 168 1 2 Configuring the print server with Telnet In the DOS window enter the following command TELNET lt IP address gt Example TELNET192 168 1 2 Enter the standard password ACCESS and an arbitrary user name to connect to the print server Then the configuration for the IP connection follows Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Enter the following command SET IP Address lt IP address gt Example SET IP A
81. sing and vice versa These functions are also available from the context menu or the Edit menu HA Ci DE Roll Preview of Composed Result The roll preview is displayed below the list of entries The preview shows the placement of the composed copies and the number of copies Job up down The jobs in the batch window are processed and printed in the order of their entry If you want to change the order or the priority of the print jobs proceed as follows Select the desired job and then click on Up or Down until the job is at the desired position You can also drag and drop the jobs up or down Options 142 Comment Field You can enter a text for every print job into the comment field This text will be saved with the print set job Set Count Indicate how many times the print set must be printed Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Distance State the space to be left between prints Sorted print Optimized Nesting These options affect the printing order n Sorted Print the print jobs will be printed in their order of appearance in the list as often as set under Copies When this option is not activated the jobs are printed in a row as many times as set under Copies n Optimized Nesting when the option is activated the batch of jobs is arranged in such away as to save print medium Using archiving functions 143 Editing archived images With the Viewer Editor you can edit archived images with such functions as
82. tings 3 Click Copy or RIP at the bottom of the tab If you have connected the printer directly to the computer running Oc Colour Copy the output will be done instantly Reprinting copies Once you have checked a test copy for correct brightness and contrast you can reprint it using different output options or print the copy in several tiles t Reprinting a copy 1 Adjust the basic parameters if necessary 2 You can also adjust output options and tiling options See chapter 2 Using Copy Functions on page 41 3 Click Reprint 92 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Chapter 2 Using Copy Functions n n n n n Selecting output options page 94 Using the paneling function page 97 The output preview page 99 Saving copy presets page 103 Three button mode 93 Selecting output options Output options allow you to customize your copy by setting margins nesting and labeling These options apply to single copies and are saved along with other settings in an archive file Note The same output options will be applied to each document until you reset them Click the tab Output Options General Paneling Borders Equal 0 fm I Trim Lines D Print Label E V Nest multiple Copies M Use Full Paper Width D No Paper Cut Distance fo mm I Alignment E Sa ee D Mirroring 19 Output Options window 94 Oc Colour Copy
83. tion factors for width and length are automatically calculated during color calibration These factors can be changed manually for copying and RIP in the rare case when the automatic size recognition fails to work Proceed as follows set the value for the width and height correction to 100 print the file and calculate the difference between the sizes of original and copy use the rule of three to calculate the correction factor 5 n Delete calibration the selection is deleted with this option n Measure target with photospectrometer Scan target You will launch the reading process of the photospectrometer scanner with this option n All None Invert selection With these options you can select all check boxes cancel any selection select the print modi that were deactivated and vice versa When you have done with the calibration quit the wizard by clicking on OK in the warning message Editing printers t Changing the options of installed printers 1 Select the device whose settings you want to change among the printers listed under Installed Printers 2 Click on the tab Options or go to the required Configuration tabs through the context menu 3 Change the settings and confirm the changes with OK t Deleting installed printers 1 Select the device you want to delete in the list of Installed Printers 2 Click on the tab Delete or choose this very command in the context menu Getting Started 77 Selecting user optio
84. to email With this menu item you can directly scan into an e mail Settings are made under Configuration gt Preferences gt EMail You have to enter the recipient such as name company net and the subject User Name gt Scanner amp Oc CS 4055 Options I Auto Start Fileformat TIFF Tagged Image File Format Options Recipient Jusername example com Subject subeco Test Zoom ft 00 4 Original Size Output size Automatic Size Detection Cust 6 puo Cfa eme Et foro mm DPI 200 4 I Mirroring Rote amp B D Automatic Filter Id Prints gt New Change Brightness MS es jo 45 Window Scan into Email Scan into file amp Scan into email 153 Making scans The options for scanning into e mails works similarly to the options in the mode Scan into File The only different options are t Recipient Enter the e mail address of the addressee t Subject Indicate the topic t Text You can add a short message to the e mail 154 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Appendix A Glossary Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual 155 Adaptive thresholding Advanced 2 dimensional adaptive thresholding estimates the background gray level in a window area around each pixel The difference between the actual pixel value and the background is then compared to the adaptive settings to determine if a pixel is thresholded as a black pixel or a white pixel
85. to rename it Viewer Editor Archived files can be edited with the internal editor Highlight the file you want to edit and click on the menu field Viewer Editor Using archiving functions 137 138 Rotate Archived files can be rotated by 90 180 or 270 with Rotate You can select the rotation degree by clicking the drop down arrow of the button The rotated file has the same filename and the addition rotated The rotation degree effected last is applied to the speed button as well as the sub item under Actions Print Set The Print Set window will open with the highlighted files This window can also be opened from the menu Actions Preview Click on this button at the bottom of the window to display the preview of the highlighted file To display the files list again click anew on Preview Save parameters Save you files via this button and add a comment if required Print RIP Start printing with these buttons Print The speed button launches the printing process Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Making copies in batches The batch mode allows you to print multiple scans from the archive using individual copy settings and filters Copying in print sets two methods To work on files in the Print Set mode click the button Start Collated Print Set in the tab General Scan your first picture in enter the necessary settings and press the Copy button The print job will not be sent to the printer but
86. tton Insert Text Using archiving functions 147 2 The pointer shows the three first letters of the alphabet Type in your text You will see that the button Insert Text displays a red arrow 3 If you want to edit the font type and color double click within the frame The window Font options opens Make the necessary settings and confirm with OK 4 Click then the button Insert Text to exit the text mode Note To delete a text select Undo Bear in mind that only the last action can be undone in the editor t Erase Area Click on the button and draw a frame to fill the selected area with white t Change Color Mode You can change the colour space of the selectd file into RGB Lab or CMYK To do this use the following options 1 Source n Use Embedded Profile use the ICC profile of the file n Select Profile according to the selected file a standard sRGB or CMYK profile will be used You can select an external ICC ICM profile 2 Target n Select the destination colour space and if need be the corresponding ICC profile 3 Rendering Intent n Perceptual n Relative n Saturation n Absolute see Making a simple copy on page 87 t Filter The button leads to the filter editor see Filter editor in colour mode without colour management on page 110 148 Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Chapter 5 Scan into file amp Scan into email Scanning into a file page 150
87. ur bars under the histogram Setting the points with the colour pickers Click the black white picker Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual I 2 Draw a box around the black white area of the image that is to serve as a reference The average color value of the selected area is then assigned to the black white point and automatically corrected Setting the points on the colour bars The black point is set with the left mouse button the white point with the right one You can set the black and white points at a time for all colours or determine individual values for each colour bar Left click right click in the histogram to set all colour bar at a given value Or left click right click on the single colour bars to set the values individually Adaptive The adaptive values cannot be edited and are calculated for every file If the black white values contain colours check the box Consider Chroma to eliminate them Example you have scanned a newspaper page n The scanner reads the black of the letters as dark gray with red tones If a filter is calculated for this document without Consider Chroma the letters will be printed in black with red tones whereas the option will ensure the printing of the letters in black n The scanner reads white as jellowish If a filter is calculated for this document without Consider Chroma the white of the newspaper will be printed in yellow whereas the option Consider Chroma will ensure th
88. ut Click this icon to reset the image to its best resolution Horizontal Vertical Mirror Images can be mirrored on the horizontal or vertical axis Rotate You have the possibility to rotate images by 90 and 180 to the left 90 to the right By default images will be rotated to the left by 90 Click on the drop down arrow to open the menu and select a rotation degree When the software has effected a rotation say by 180 the Rotate icon features this rotation degree If you then click on the icon this last action will be performed anew Invert Image If you click on this icon you will obtain a colour negative of your image That is to say that the original colours are replaced by their complementary colours Despeckle The Despeckle button is only active when you work with monochrome files The despeckling function allows you to remove unwanted spots from a background Note A coarse despeckling may entail information losses Oc Colour Copy 8 0 User Manual Switch to Zoom Mode The button activates the zoom mode Left click to enlarge the view and right click to zoom out 2 Point Deskew If your image is askew you can adjust it with the deskewing function Press the icon in the toolbar to activate the function The pointer shows two deskew points when you move it over the picture preview To define a line position point A by pressing the left mouse button and point B by releasing it Alternatively you c
89. y of tightly spaced dots produces dark gray Halftone dots are usually placed in a regular grid In colour printing it is conventional to use cyan magenta yellow and black grids that have exactly the same dot pitch but different carefully chosen screen angles Histogram A bar graph representing the statistical distribution of graytones or colours in an image Each column represents the number of pixels at that gray level or colour HLS A colour space with three components of hue lightness and saturation See also HSV HSV A colour space with three components of hue saturation and value Hue means colour as in the colour wheel Saturation is an indication relating to the richness or vibracy of the colour Value is a term best related to the intensity of light illuminating an object 163 Hue A measurement of colour by pointing towards a certain colour on the colour wheel Hue indicates the relative redness blueness greenness etc of a colour ICC International Colour Consortium formed to address the need for a common colour framework The ICC has developed a standard device profile that contains information about how various devices render colour Indexed colour Indexed colour is the provision of a relatively small number of discrete colours for example 256 in a colour map or palette For each pixel in the image the index number of a colour is recorded When retrieving the image a lookup t
90. y start reading Using the color management only in RIP mode If you want to work with the color management check the corresponding box and if required select an ICC profile by clicking on the button JCC Options in the same field The dialog Color Management Options opens there you can choose among RGB and CMYK ICC profiles Getting Started 89 Selecting the paper size and copy count 90 When selecting a size you can use either the ISO or US standard format This depends on the standard setting you set as Paper Format in the Preferences dialog see Setting preferences on page 78 Selecting original paper size and copy count In the field Copies enter the number of copies you want to make The button to the right of the copy count enables collating This function allows you to select pictures to print them as a set Under Original Size and Copy Size or Print Size enter the format manually or click the drop down arrow to obtain a list of standard sizes Beside standard sizes the list offers the following options n Retrieve Width Oc Colour Copy determines the width of the original You must then enter the height manually n Auto Width Detection You must only enter the height manually n Auto Height Detection You enter the width manually n Auto Size Detection Oc Colour Copy determines the size of the document The original size is automatically taken as output size If you want to do a copy on a

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