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Mimaki RasterLink Pro
CPU
Core2Duo, 1.8GHz or more
Chipset
Intel
Memory
1Gb or more
HDD
60GB capacity recommended (NTFS format)
Interface
IEEE1394 (*1), USB 1.1/2.0, Ethernet port 10/100/1000Base-T (*2)
(*1) It is required for connecting to the printer with IEEE1394 Interface
(*2) It is required for connecting to the client computer. It is also required for registering serial number via internet, program updates and downloading color profiles.
OS
- Windows XP Professional· HomeEdition SP2 or later (32-bit) (*2)
Windows Vista Home Premium / Business / Ultimate / Enterprise (32-bit/64-bit) (*3)
Windows 7 Home Premium / Professional / Ultimate (32-bit/64-bit) (*3)
(*2) WindowsXP 64-bit is not supported.
(*3) WindowsVista 64-bit and Windows7 are supported from Ver2.00 or later.
- Mimaki JV3 series
- Mimaki JV4 series
- Mimaki JV5 series
- Mimaki JV22 series
- Mimaki JV33 series
- Mimaki CJV30 series
- Mimaki UJV-160
- Mimaki UJF series
- Mimaki JF series
- Mimaki JFX series
- Mimaki TX2
- Mimaki TX3
- Mimaki GP series
- Mimaki DS series
- Mimaki TPC-1000
- Mimaki TS3-1600
- Mimaki TS5-1600AMF
- Tx400-1800D
- Adobe Illustrator 8, 9, 10, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 (for Windows and Mac)
- Adobe Photoshop 5, 6, 7, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 (for Windows and Mac)
- Adobe Illustrator: AI, EPS
- Adobe Photoshop: PSD, EPS, TIFF, JPEG, BMP
EPS, PS, TIFF (*1), BMP, PDF (*2) * AI and PSD cannot be used. (*1) TIFF alpha channel (which is the data saving permeation rate on each points) is not supported. (*2) PDF is needs to be saved in Ver.1.4.
PDF's that are saved in Illustrator are not supported.
Both color modes, RGB and CMYK, can be used. However, for characteristics of the printer which are using CMYK ink, high color saturation parts of the image are output with duller colors than the color displayed on the monitor.
Therefore Mimaki recommends using CMYK color mode.
Photoshop EPS, PSD, TIFF and JPEG which are generally used for image arrangement in Illustrator can be used.
Mimaki recommends the following setting in RasterLinkPro5:
- Resolution: approx. 300 dpi
- Color mode: CMYK
* Do not compress the image. * When using JPEG, please save it as low-compression (high quality). * Do not scale in Illustrator, as much as possible, because resolution is changed.
It is possible to reinstall RasterLinkPro5 by yourself.
Before reinstallation, the following items are needed:
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RasterLinkPro5 installation CD (The label "RasterLinkPro5 xx Ver.X.XX" is attached on the CD case)
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Installation Guide
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Manual CD
How to reinstall RasterLink Pro
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Uninstall RasterLinkPro5. * If using RasterLinkPro5 after reinstallation, it is necessary to deauthorize the licence-authenticated computer. * When uninstalling RasterLinkPro, all the jobs are deleted. If you want to restore the jobs, please backup the data before uninstallation. For procedures about backup, please see "Backup and restore jobs" of "RasterLinkPro5 Reference Guide Common features for every printer" (Document No. D202027).
About uninstallation, please see "Uninstall RasterLinkPro5" in "RasterLinkPro5 Installation Guide" (Document No.D202025).
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Put the RasterLinkPro5 installation CD into the computer to start installation. * Even if using RasterLinkPro5 again after reinstallation, licence authentication is needed. For detailed procedures about installation, please see "RasterLinkPro5 Installation Guide" (Document No.D202025).
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After installation, Printer setting is needed. For details, please see "Adding printer" of "RasterLinkPro5 Reference Guide Common features for every printer" (Document No. D202027).
