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1. 10 Click the Test button at the bottom of the panel to Save and Test the RIP setup A Polling OK result will confirm the RIP path is valid Alternate messages will appear to notify of any errors or problems with the configuration This completes the basic configuration of Blackmagic The next step is to configure an application in order to manage jobs as they pass through the various stages of processing Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au 15 Monitoring Jobs Configuration Once the base configuration has been completed a monitoring application needs to be configured in order to manage jobs throughout the system The following information will outline how to configure one of the two applications available Jobs or Monitor The Jobs application is the default and will be launched when the Client is started for the first time This is a tab based interface and is pre configured with selected layouts and modules for tracking and managing various processes The Monitor application performs the same functions available in Jobs and was the default application in previous versions of the software It has a fully customisable user interface Jobs Application Configuration The default layout of Jobs includes the QueueManager Thumbnail and QueueStatus modules The RIPMonitor tab will need to be added to the Jobs application in order to poll jobs 1 In the Jobs application window select2. sntl sud 7 5 1 0 i386 rpm file to launch the installer Installing the Blackmagic 5 4 Upgrade BOON On the installation DVD navigate to the linux folder Double click the install sh file and select Run in Terminal A terminal window will popup and the installer will display the default installation directory Press Enter to install or type an alternative path then press Enter The terminal window will close when the upgrade is complete Note If using an alternative install path ensure the folder exists and the current user has read write execute permissions for the folder Plug in the Blackmagic USB dongle in to an available port Start the 5 4 Blackmagic Server and the Serendipity Client If the installation directory did not require changing the existing database should appear once the Server and Client have restarted reformatted and intact in the Workbench The Client should open with the previous version s configuration If the installation directory was or needed to be changed or in the event the existing database is not complete the database backup made in earlier steps will need to be imported using the Archives application Importing an Existing Database 1 2 3 Open the Archives application from the Serendipity Client Application menu Select File gt Open Archive Navigate to and select the saved backup sdb file and click Open The archive will load into the Archives window This may take a few momen
3. the Tabs menu gt Add Tabs 2 A window will appear with a list of available layouts 3 Select the RIP Monitor tab layout from the list A preview screen will appear to the right Click Add The RIP Monitor tab will automatically appear in the Jobs window 4 Available RIP queues can be polled by selecting them from the dropdown list and clicking the Poll button three 3 times consecutively 5 Jobs appearing in the RIPMonitor may now be submitted for processing Additional pre configured tabs may be added to the Jobs application as required Monitor Application Configuration The Monitor application allows the user to fully customise the interface to match monitoring requirements 1 Select the Application menu gt Monitor to open a new Monitor window 2 The default view will include a Queues tab and a Logs tab The Queues tab includes the QueueManager Thumbnail and QueueStatus modules The Logs tab contains the ClientLog and ServerLog modules A RIP Monitor tab will need to be added to the Monitor application in order to poll jobs if required Select Tab menu gt New Tab to create a new tab for the RIPMonitor Rename the Tab to RIP Queues or similar to differentiate it from the other tabs Select Layout gt Add RIPMonitor A module window will appear for the RIPMonitor The window may be resized and positioned by selecting Layout gt Edit Select the corner of the window and resize it by dragging the mouse Select Layout gt
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6. Serengipity Blackmagic Quick Start Guide Version 5 4 Table of Contents SERENDIPITY BLACKMAGIC QUICK START GUIDE ccc cecc cece cece eee eee eee ene nae eae ee eee e ea enaeas 3 WHAT S ON THE DVD ocicccecse estos cee rece ere de a Sh al ceed Si on edo a Gee de EE ee aE EEES 4 DVD CONTENTS ernennen e EN ON E EE TA E E RE E 4 INSTALLATION coriis a a E aie E a a chao EE N Ea aE NN 5 WINDOWSANSTALLATIO Norrena rann a E EA a E AEE A A A ERa ENEE A EE NEA 5 Installing the Dongle Driver esnearen ee a E EA EESE EAEE E EEEE 5 Installing Serendipity BIACKIMAGIC oresrriirrarrrirenririrrininn irus Ennn EANNA ENNEA EEEE EAEE ENE AE EENEN ARENAEN EE AE 5 Installation of the Serendipity AQONt cccccccccececsteesteeeeneeteneeteeesnteesneeesneeesneeeseeesaeeesaeeseneeseneesiseesisessuieesiseeniieenieeegs 5 MACOSX INSTALLATION eeto eneee eaa a ETE sb EEE I AEA EEE 6 Installing the Dongle Driver ssssssisssirrisoitssisennnasissini ninien ni eai ene aier nenii e EEn iA reies r sriain 6 Installing the Serendipity Printer DrivefS ssessesssesesisersserssirsersrirserrstrsrtintitttrnrttntkttttntku ntt ttEArkAnEEArEEArEEn EA nEEnr eane E Ent 6 Installing Serendipity Blackmagic eccccceecteceetetee tenet cnet tenet tenet tee e tanec dee e date ecee ected edEEcnee de nee snes saneecaneetneetieeeneeteneenans 6 Installing the Serendipity AQEnt ss iisiiisisissirissrriitiasirnsirssnisars iiras evi rs neid aienea rrin nsi SAR Ei EA EN ESN iaria 6 LINUX INST
7. USB dongle in to an available port 6 Start the 5 4 Blackmagic Server and the Serendipity Client ol If the installation directory did not require changing the existing database should appear once the Server and Client have restarted reformatted and intact in the Workbench The Client should open with the previous version s configuration If the installation directory was or needed to be changed or in the event the existing database is not complete the database backup made in earlier steps will need to be imported using the Archives application Importing an Existing Database 1 Open the Archives application from the Serendipity Client Application menu 2 Select File gt Open Archive 3 Navigate to and select the saved backup sdb file and click Open The archive will load into the Archives window This may take a few moments depending on size 4 Once the archive has loaded select Edit gt Add to Database gt Whole Archive This will import the entire archive Alternatively select individual items to import and select gt Selected Nodes when importing 5 The database items will import and appear in the Workbench ready for use Linux Upgrading to Version 5 4 Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au Installing the Dongle Driver 1 2 3 Remove all SuperPro USB dongles On the installation DVD navigate to the dongle linux folder Double click the
8. Use when done This will lock the modules 7 Click the Spanner icon to expand the Toolbar Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au 16 au Pw 8 If no RIP jobs appear in the RIP Queue click the Poll button three 3 times consecutively 9 Jobs appearing may now be submitted for processing Additional Tabs and Modules may be added to the Monitor as required See the Monitor section of the Blackmagic User Manual for complete information on the available Modules Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au 17 The C5 Client The C5 Client is for use with Serendipity Megarip and Blackmagic only C5 has its own icon and is designed to be run as an alternative to the Serendipity client application While the Serendipity and C5 Clients can be run simultaneously this is NOT RECOMMENDED The C5 interface has simplified icon based access to functions The interface is easy to use but the GUI is fixed and is not user configurable C5 does not have the facilities to create a calibrated Media and Paper Profiles are not accessible It does not have access to RIP setups or the RIPMonitor making it unsuitable for most Blackmagic RIP proofing workflows There are two 2 ways to run the C5 application Quick Start C5 Client 1 Insert a valid dongle Blackmagic in to an available USB port 2 Launch the C5 Client by double clicking the file i
9. ckmagic installation package for Mac OS X Serendipity Client Contains the Serendipity Client and C5 Client for all supported platforms Testprn Contains Serendipity internal test prints Windows Contains the Serendipity Blackmagic installation package for Windows Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au Installation Windows Installation Administrator rights are required to install Serendipity Blackmagic and the Serendipity Agent If upgrading from an existing installation see the Upgrading section within this booklet Installing the Dongle Driver Remove all USB dongles from the computer On the installation DVD navigate to the dongle windows directory Double click the Sentinel Protection Installer exe file to launch the application Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Restart the computer when finished ae WN S Installing Serendipity Blackmagic There are two 2 Windows files available a 32 bit or a 64 bit version Select the appropriate file for your system to install 1 On the installation DVD navigate to the Windows folder 2 Run the file blackmagic msi 32 or 64 bit version 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Installation of the Serendipity Agent If you are polling a RIP or RIP folder on a Windows machine the most efficient method is to use the Serendipity Remote Agent This runs a service on
10. e com au 12 Select Server menu gt Server Settings Preferences Select the Colour Management tab Click on Change System Specials and select Reference Lab or your own Specials and click OK Click OK to dismiss the System Settings window and apply any changes Oe wN Manual Client Configuration There are four 4 sections within the Client that require configuration in order to begin processing jobs These are A RIP where the jobs are polled a Pagesetup and Media where jobs are processed and an Output where the print job will be sent The following information will provide a BASIC configuration process for the Serendipity Client For a full setup including calibration process refer to the User Manual or Serendipity Software Knowledge Base Before a Pagesetup is created create a Media and an Output as each Pagesetup must be linked to a valid one of each type To begin configuration 1 In the Serendipity Client select the Application menu gt Workbench This will open the configuration application Output Configuration 1 In the Workbench window select Output from the list of data types on the left 2 Create a new Output by selecting File gt New 3 Rename the Output as required and select the item 4 In the Queue panel of the gray configuration area select the appropriate driver for the printer from the dropdown list of licensed drivers 5 Inthe Destination panel select a destination driver connection method fo
11. ending on size Once the archive has loaded select Edit gt Add to Database gt Whole Archive This will import the entire archive Alternatively select individual items to import and select gt Selected Nodes when importing The database items will import and appear in the Workbench ready for use Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au 9 Mac OS X Upgrading to Version 5 4 Installing the Dongle Driver Remove all SuperPro USB dongles On the installation DVD navigate to the dongle macosx folder Double click the Sentinel System Driver pkg file to launch the installer Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation aN Installing the Serendipity Printer Drivers Used when setting up a Published Pagesetup for printing from third party applications like Photoshop 1 On the installation DVD navigate to the drivers mac folder 2 Double click the Serendipity Printer Drivers pkg file to launch the application 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Installing the Blackmagic 5 4 Upgrade 1 On the installation DVD navigate to the macosx folder 2 Run the Serendipity Blackmagic pkg file 3 Select the drive and location to install the software The installer will choose the current installation location by default usually Applications Serendipity 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the upgrade Plug in the Blackmagic
12. endipity Blackmagic pkg file to launch the application 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Installing the Serendipity Agent 1 Select and run the Serendipity Agent pkg file located in the agent macosx folder on the DVD 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Once the installation has finished proceed to the Running the Software section of this booklet Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au 6 Linux Installation If upgrading from an existing installation see the Upgrading section within this booklet Installing the Dongle Driver 1 Remove all USB dongles from the computer 2 On the installation DVD navigate to the dongle linux directory 3 Double click the sntl sud 7 5 1 0 1386 rpm file to launch the application Installing Serendipity Blackmagic Before installing on a Linux x64 operating system ensure the following i686 32 bit libraries are installed libstdc i686 GNU Standard C Library mesa libGLU i686 Mesa libGLU runtime library zlib i686 The zlib compression and decompression library freetype i686 A free and portable font rendering engine libXrender i686 X Org X11 libXrender runtime library fontconfig i686 Font configuration and customisation library glib2 i686 A library of handy utility functions libpng i686 A library of functions for manipulating PNG image format files libSM i686 X Org X11 Sm run
13. ent Application menu gt Archives This application is called Archiver in previous versions 3 Select File gt Perform Full Backup 4 Once all database items have appeared in the Archives window may take a few minutes select File gt Save Archive to save the sdb archive file to a selected location 5 Close the Archives application when finished Windows Upgrading to Version 5 4 Installing the Dongle Driver 1 Make sure the Blackmagic Server and Client are not running and remove any Blackmagic or SuperPro USB dongles from the computer 2 On the installation DVD navigate to the dongle windows folder and run the Sentinel Protection Installer exe file Run the Sentinel Installer Select Upgrade and Next Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the driver upgrade Restart the computer when finished CYST A Installing C Runtime Libraries To run correctly Blackmagic 5 4 requires the installation of Microsoft Visual C Redistributable libraries that may not be present in your Windows operating system If these were not installed for the existing Blackmagic version they will need to be installed now 1 Navigate to the windows folder on the Blackmagic installation DVD a For Windows 32 bit Run the vcredist_x86 exe file b For Windows 64 bit Run the vcredist_x64 exe file 2 Follow the prompts to install Windows Visual C 2008 Redistributable Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web w
14. et contains information on the basic installation set up and configuration of the Serendipity Blackmagic software For complete instructions and comprehensive calibration information refer to the User Manual included on the installation DVD or available for download from the Serendipity Software website Serendipity Software Website www serendipity software com au Serendipity Software Knowledge Base skb serendipity software com au Serendipity Software Technical Support support serendipity software com au Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au 3 What s on the DVD The software is supplied on one DVD for Mac OS X Linux and Windows versions All versions come with a SuperPro USB dongle and require a dongle driver be installed DVD Contents Agent Contains the Agent software for all supported platforms Docs Contains all documentation including User Manuals and release notes Dongle Contains the dongle drivers for Linux Mac OS X and Windows Drivers Contains the Megarip PPDs for all supported platforms Extras Contains additional components and print drivers loaded as part of the install process HTML Contains the information required for the web browser install This automatically launches the default browser for installation to begin Linux Contains the Serendipity Blackmagic and AppleTalk installation packages for Linux MacOSX Contains the Serendipity Bla
15. he Pagesetup configuration when complete by selecting File gt Save RIP Configuration If the Blackmagic installation requires proofing a RIP output a RIP setup will need to be configured to poll RIP jobs for processing SS Note Select RIP from the data types list in the Workbench Create a new RIP by selecting File gt New Rename the RIP as required and select the item In the Driver panel select the appropriate RIP driver for the CTP RIP input from the dropdown list of licensed drivers Configure the RIP driver options by enabling checkbox options and or selecting Custom Settings via the Edit button Tick the Enable Polling checkbox in the Polling panel Set a poll interval time e g 2 minutes Some RIP drivers and polling methods require the use of the Job Genie in order for the Blackmagic RIP setup to recognise the incoming RIPped files See the Workbench gt Job Genie section of the User Manual for further information 7 Choose the method the RIP setup will use to connect to the RIP output folder from the dropdown Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au 14 menu in the Polling panel and enter any connection details required 8 Enter the file path to the RIP folder in the Paths panel To enter a path click the New button below the panel 9 Click Browse to navigate to the RIP folder to be polled Click OK to save the path If required set up Stripe Paths
16. n the install directory or from the shortcut desktop icon This method of starting the software will automatically start the Server application in the background A valid dongle must be plugged in for this method to work otherwise a licensing error message will appear Server amp C5 Client Start 1 Insert a valid dongle Blackmagic in to an available USB port 2 Launch the Server by double clicking the Serendipity Blackmagic file 3 Once the Server has completed initialisation launch the C5 Client by double clicking the file in the install directory or from the shortcut desktop icon The C5 Client will open with the default Media Library window displayed ready for setup Configuring the C5 Client The C5 Client will default to the Media Library window when it is run for the first time In order to begin using C5 a Media Pack must be imported and a printer setup It is assumed for the purposes of this booklet that a Media Pack is available for use either downloaded from the Serendipity Software website or provided by a Dealer A Media Pack must be loaded into C5 There are two 2 ways this can be done 1 Drag and drop the C5 Media Pack file into the Media Packs list The new Media Pack will load and be added to the list or 2 Click the button at the bottom of the Media Pack list This will open a file chooser window to navigate to the file for importing Once the Media Pack has been imported a confirmation message will appear
17. not originals of the job files to be saved to DropFolders If the C5 Server is shutdown all DropFolders are cleared Any unprinted jobs in the DropFolders are lost and will need to be re copied to the folders for printing Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au 20 Warranty Policy for Serendipity Software Products Warranty Warranty lasts for 1 year 12 months from the date of purchase of the original software Once the warranty period has lapsed the customer may purchase a Software Upgrade which will then cover them for a further year 12 months Warranty covers i Minor software upgrades new features or enhancements referred to as X ii Bug fixes maintenance releases referred to as Y These are determined by the second and third numbers of a version released For example V5 X YY or V5 1 02 All bug fixes maintenance releases Y are free for the particular version of software purchased regardless of warranty period If a customer is out of warranty and requires access to new features and or minor upgrades X that are available in later versions of software a Software Upgrade must be purchased Purchasing Input Filters RIPs or Output Drivers Purchase of an additional input filter or output driver does not constitute a Software Upgrade If a customer is out of warranty and requires access to a filter or driver only supported by a later version of software a S
18. oftware Upgrade must be purchased in addition to the input filter or output driver A customer may change their input filter and or output driver selections once only within three 3 months of the date of the original product purchase this does not include Software Upgrades or Product Upgrades Any changes made after this period will require the purchase of additional drivers and or filters Product Upgrades Upgrading a product for example Lite to Pro does not constitute a Software Upgrade If the customer is out of warranty and requires new features and or drivers that are only available in later versions of the software a Software Upgrade must be purchased in addition to the Product Upgrade Major Software Upgrades The Warranty does not cover a major Software Upgrade for example Version 5 to Version 6 When a version number changes due to a major Software Upgrade all customers are required to purchase a Software Upgrade The upgrade fee will be waived for any new original purchases not Software Upgrades or Product Upgrades made 30 days prior to the release date of the new version Serendipity Software Pty Ltd reserves the right to alter these warranty terms and conditions at any time without notice Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au 21
19. on screen Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au 18 Setting up a Printer Click on the Printers icon at the top of the interface Click on the icon at the bottom of the list panel to add a new printer Select the printer from the list of available drivers in the dropdown menu Select a calibrated Media to use with the printer from the dropdown menu Optionally rename the printer Back forward slashes will be replaced with spaces Click OK when done Oop we NY Connecting the Printer Click on the newly created printer in the Printer List Click on the Connections icon in the Options panel Select a printer connection method from the dropdown menu and enter any relevant information Click the Show All button to return to the main screen All actions are automatically saved Configure any other settings required and submit a job Follow the progress via the Jobs window WP wn Printing Jobs with the C5 Client There are various methods available for submitting files for printing when using the C5 Client See the C5 Client User Manual for further information on each area listed below Printers e Select a printer from the Printers List e Select Printers menu gt Print Files e Navigate to the file and click Open to print Studio e Layout any assets jobs for nesting tiling using the Studio application e When ready submit the job for printing via Studio menu gt P
20. ps for the Serendipity Blackmagic and C5 applications as necessary pews If the Open in 32 bit mode checkbox does not appear in the Get Info window it will be necessary to reset the Mac OS X Finder 1 Open a Terminal window and type the following command into the screen and press Enter with no line breaks System Library Frameworks CoreServices framework Versions A Frameworks LaunchServices framewor k Versions A Support Isregister domain local domain user domain system kill r 2 The above command will make the Open in 32 bit mode option appear in the Get Info window 3 Go to the Finder window right click select Get Info and enable the option as necessary Starting the Blackmagic Server 1 Plug the Blackmagic dongle in to an available USB port 2 Launch the Server by double clicking the Serendipity Blackmagic file in the installation directory or the shortcut desktop icon The Server window will appear with information about the Server and the initialisation process will begin Starting the Serendipity Client 1 Launch the Serendipity Client by double clicking the Client file in the installation directory or the shortcut desktop icon The Client will connect to the active Server and display the default monitoring application Jobs onscreen From this point configuration of the system or loading a pre configured setup can be done Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity softwar
21. r the printer and enter the appropriate information 6 Configure any Collating or Nesting requirements as needed 7 OPTIONAL After a Media is created it can be assigned to the Output via the Change Media button Assigning a Media to the Output will only allow jobs submitted to that particular Media to print See the Media section of the User Manual for further information on this option 8 Save the Output configuration when completed by selecting File gt Save Media Configuration Select Media from the data types list in the Workbench Create a new Media by selecting File gt New Rename the Media as required and select the item In the Output panel select the appropriate driver for the printer from the dropdown list of licensed drivers This should be the same driver as was used for the Output Configuration above 5 Configure the print resolution to be used if available and the print colourspace CMYK RGB etc we N gt Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au 13 Note Select any custom settings for the printer Click the Edit button to select options from the popup window Click Accept to close the window Set the Output ICC Profile via the Choose ICC Profile button In most cases for a new install this will be the Standard SWOP CMYK profile Optionally load your own profile via the Upload File button Save the Media configuration when complete by selecting File g
22. rint e Select a printer from the dropdown menu and click OK Jobs e Select Jobs menu gt Print Files e Navigate to the file location and Open it e Select a printer from the dropdown menu in the Choose Printers window and click OK Assets Assets are generally used by the Studio application It is possible however to drag and drop a submitted asset file directly onto a QuickDrop area for printing See the Assets section of the C5 User Manual for further information Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au 19 DropArea Each printer in the Printers List automatically has a DropSpot created for it in the DropArea panel of C5 To print simply drag and drop one or more files onto the selected DropSpot DropFolder In addition to a DropSpot each printer in the Printers List has a DropFolder auto generated for file submission The printer DropFolders are located in the product installation directory drop subfolder The names of the DropFolders are set up as per the assigned printer names in the list Note The DropFolders cannot be moved however a desktop shortcut may be created for them to make dropping files simpler still To print using DropFolders save a copy of the job into the selected DropFolder The file will be placed in the queue for printing Important Note Job files are deleted from the DropFolder immediately after printing For this reason it is recommended that copies
23. sececeetetettneetseeetsneetseessaeesnseeseaeesesessesessenesseeeseaaessaaeseaeeteeeseeeennees 10 Importing an Existing Database vascssaciestiaseassecassecsisesessedecvesiestadensadestanatendetensenevadsoisniodsendesendensn dssanastneas tad detnadenad das 10 LINUX UPGRADING TO VERSION 5 4 icdcceedsaseccssssseseavsessoveasedetcs eni ai E aei eiee Tr ELR PEER UER EE EREE E E EYELE sabes 10 Mstaling the Dongle DIVE coreriarrseraiis tiii raii ee A E EEE EE EEEE E E E 11 Installing the Blackmagic 5 4 Upgrade ssar rrssriiiiiisiriini tiretiera Eese EAE EEE NE NERSE EEEE EEE EOE EEEE EIERE 11 IMpOrting ai Existing Database savivscisvsniascnisctaatessiniedsiessyecsebiadesdacabensaseanieeadsttsnanisiatiocsandesendestned santas EE EREE 11 RUNNING THE SOFTWARE cc ccc ornini aiaa aa aE EE EA AEEA EE EE TANEN E 12 BEFORE STARTING THE SERVER AND CLIENT MAC OS X ONLY uu ceeeeesecccecceseeesceseceecceseceeeceueceesesetaresescasseausesetersterevnneesees 12 STARTING THE BLACKMAGIC SERVER waiecestetzsesxdshenesaonacdieseesebtavecdebiduta ENEA Si EPEa Oe Poesu she sek AEE E AEA aL eE EENET 12 STARTING THE SERENDIPITY CLIENT sisssesistecaedexcchcnciaigesshnnexheachewecdabidaadlacavcdsueadestencdedenscasnuuys sek chdatardacks fosaubcdedeetedsauav sane 12 MANUAL CLIENT CONFIGURATION ssiscsacoriw2ccSedavectenadeteeccteacats astax oda E a aE aae a Sepe Oreta aaraa AE ENE E ROEE EaI EE Taani 13 OUTPUT CONTIGUN AU ON sss etense casectssucessuates EAEE EE EREE SEEE A EAE E
24. t Save The Media configuration here is the minimal configuration required to get a proof print workflow functioning For proofing work the Media will need to be correctly calibrated For a complete guide to configuring a calibrated Pagesetup Media Output refer to the Serendipity Knowledge Base on the Serendipity Software website or the User Manual for Blackmagic Pagesetup Configuration F eS a Select Pagesetup from the data types list in the Workbench Create a new Pagesetup by selecting File gt New Rename the Pagesetup as required and select the item Assign the Output created previously to the Pagesetup via the Change Output button in the Output panel Assign the Media created previously via the Change Media button Jobs will be printed using this Media configuration unless another is selected when submitting a job for print Apply any colour correction curves if required by selecting the appropriate curve button in the Curve Correction panel Select the input ICC profiles for RGB and Press CMYK Multicolour respectively by clicking the RGB ICC Profile and Choose ICC Profile buttons in the ICC Profiles panel Use the dropdown menus below each ICC profile to select the Rendering Intent to be used for each assigned profile Configure any other sheet effects margins etc as required in the other panels of the Pagesetup See the Workbench gt Pagesetup section of the User Manual for complete details on each option 10 Save t
25. the Windows machine where the RIP is located 1 On the installation DVD navigate to the agent windows directory 2 Run the agent32 msi 32 bit or the agent64 msi 64 bit file 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Once the installation has finished proceed to the Running the Software section of this booklet Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au 5 Mac OS X Installation Administrator rights are required to install Serendipity Blackmagic and the Serendipity Agent If upgrading from an existing installation see the Upgrading section within this booklet Installing the Dongle Driver Remove all USB dongles from the computer On the installation DVD navigate to the dongle macosx directory Double click the Sentinel System Driver pkg file to launch the application Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Restart the computer when finished OT BN Installing the Serendipity Printer Drivers Used when setting up a Published Pagesetup for printing from third party applications like Photoshop 1 On the installation DVD navigate to the drivers mac folder 2 Double click the Serendipity Printer Drivers pkg file to launch the application 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Installing Serendipity Blackmagic 1 On the installation DVD navigate to the macosx folder 2 Double click the Ser
26. time library If the package installer cannot locate the libraries open a terminal window go to the root directory and install each library using the following command yum install name of library Once the libraries are installed 1 On the installation DVD navigate to the linux folder 2 Double click the install sh file and select Run in Terminal A terminal window will popup and the installer will display the default installation directory 3 Press Enter to install or type an alternative path then press Enter 4 When the installation is complete the terminal window will close Note If using an alternative path for installation ensure the folder exists and the current user has read write execute permissions for the folder Once the installation has finished proceed to the Running the Software section of this booklet Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au 7 Upgrading Upgrading to Version 5 4 The following information is relevant for upgrading an existing Serendipity Blackmagic installation to Version 5 4 The installer will automatically upgrade the existing database to the current 5 4 format As a precaution before upgrading it is recommended that the Blackmagic database and ICC profiles are backed up using the Archives application Backing Up a Current Installation 1 Run the existing Blackmagic Server and Serendipity Client 2 Go to the Serendipity Cli
27. ts depending on size Once the archive has loaded select Edit gt Add to Database gt Whole Archive This will import the entire archive Alternatively select individual items to import and select gt Selected Nodes when importing The database items will import and appear in the Workbench ready for use Serendipity Software Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Web www serendipity software com au 11 Running the Software Once the software has been installed launch the Server and Client applications to begin the configuration The Blackmagic Server should be started first and allowed to complete initialisation before the Serendipity Client is launched Important Note for Mac OS X Users The Blackmagic Server and Serendipity Client for Mac OS X are able to run in either 32 bit or 64 bit modes Running both in 64 bit mode is optimal for normal usage however not all Spectrophotometer and printer manufacturers have converted their drivers to support 64 bit and will be unavailable for use in 64 bit mode New installations of Blackmagic are always in 64 bit mode by default Before starting the Server and Client Mac OS X Only To switch the Server and Client from 64 to 32 bit mode Open a Finder window and navigate to the Applications Serendipity Serendipity Blackmagic folder Highlight the Serendipity Client application and select CMD I or right click and select Get Info Tick the checkbox to enable Open in 32 bit mode Repeat the above ste
28. ww serendipity software com au 8 Installing the Blackmagic 5 4 Upgrade Current Windows file folder security and permissions makes it necessary to install Blackmagic 5 4 in the root directory of the hard drive rather than in Program Files where earlier versions of the software were installed OO Sw NS On the Blackmagic installation DVD navigate to the windows folder Run the blackmagic32 msi 32 bit or blackmagic64 msi 64 bit file If necessary change the installation directory to the root directory of the hard drive and click Next Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the upgrade Plug the Blackmagic dongle in to an available USB port Start the 5 4 Blackmagic Server and the Serendipity Client If the installation directory did not require changing the existing database should appear once the Server and Client have restarted reformatted and intact in the Workbench The Client should open with the previous version s configuration If the installation directory was or needed to be changed or in the event the existing database is not complete the database backup made in earlier steps will need to be imported using the Archives application Importing an Existing Database Open the Archives application from the Serendipity Client Application menu Select File gt Open Archive Navigate to and select the saved backup sdb file and click Open The archive will load into the Archives window This may take a few moments dep
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