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Contour Cutting (CAMM JET/SOLJET SC-500) [Windows]

Using a SOLJET SC-500 or CAMM JET you can print objects and then cut a contour line around them. To use such features, you have to install and use special color libraries in your design application such as Illustrator or QuarkXPress. No special settings or changes are needed on Roland ColorChoice.

Contour cutting lines can be created using a special color named “CutContour”.

On your Roland ColorChoice Installation CD, you will find Color Library files for each application. If you are using Photoshop, you will not be able to contour cut.

Follow the instructions provided below to setup your application properly.

Adobe Illustrator 8.0 [Windows]

1.Copy the file 'SOLJET.ai' or 'CAMM JET.ai', located in the ‘SpotColorLibrary\SOLJET or CAMM JET \Illustrator’ folder of the Installation CD to the ‘Swatch Libraries’ folder of Illustrator.

2.Start Illustrator.

3.Open the file that you want to contour cut, if it is not already open.

4.Select 'SOLJET' or 'CAMM JET' in the Window>Swatch Libraries menu to open the library. “CutContour” appears in the library.

5.Select “CutContour” as the color for the paths that you would like to cut. You can change the color of the contour line by changing the Swatch Options. Remember, the color mode should always be Spot Color.

6.Print the file as you normally would.

If the swatch library is unavailable for some reason, you can create a new swatch. Be sure to begin the swatch name with “CutContour” and set the color mode as Spot Color. We recommend that you specify a color other than the default color to better see the contour line on your display, and that it also be a dashed line. When defined like this, the line will always be treated as a contour, regardless of its line width.

Adobe Illustrator 9.0 [Windows]

1.Copy the file 'SOLJET.ai' or 'CAMM JET.ai', located in the ‘SpotColorLibrary\SOLJET or CAMM JET \Illustrator’ folder of the Installation CD to the ‘Swatch Libraries’ folder of Illustrator.

2.Start Illustrator.

3.Open the file that you want to contour cut, if it’s not already open.

4.Select 'SOLJET' or 'CAMM JET' in the Window>Swatch Libraries menu to open the library. “CutContour” appears in the library.

5.Select “CutContour” as the color for the paths that you would like to cut. You can change the color of the contour line by changing the Swatch Options. Remember that the color mode should always be Spot Color.

Transparency and effects such as Blur or Drop Shadows should not be applied at all to cutting lines or the cutting line may be printed. You can easily check what effects are applied to the path by using Window > Show Appearance command to display the Appearance palette.

6.Go to File > Document Setup. From the pop-up menu, select Transparency. Make sure the Quality/Speed slider is at the center or at the second tick from the left. If the slider is at any other position, the cutting line will be printed.

7.Click OK to Document Setup.

8.Go to File > Print.

9.If Roland ColorChoice is set to Print & Contour or to Contour Only, be sure to select the check box for "Ignore Overprinting in Composite Output".

10.Print the file as you normally would.

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Contents Ver Roland ColorChoiceGetting Started Setup Properties Contour Cutting Camm JET/SOLJET SC-500 Windows Welcome System Requirements WindowsMinimum Recommended System Requirements Macintosh Supported Printers Windows 95/98/ME InstallationSetting Up the Roland ColorChoice Installing AdobePS Driver for Windows 95/98/MEBefore Using Roland ColorChoice Installing AdobePS Driver for Windows NT Windows NT 4.0 InstallationSelect Print directly to the printer and click OK Windows 2000 Installation Click StartSettingsControl Panel Uninstalling the Software WindowsCreating a Desktop Printer Macintosh InstallationInstalling AdobePS Driver for Macintosh Select Standard in the Installed Memory OptionUninstalling the Software Macintosh Macintosh Using the RIP SoftwareGetting Started WindowsTo Print a Test File Printing a Test FileFile Menu MenusEdit Menu View Menu Setup MenuAborting a Print Job PrintingAdding Jobs to the Print Monitor Deleting Jobs from the Print MonitorPrinting from a Client on Your Network Manufacturer Setup PropertiesSetup Properties General Tab Setup NamePorts Windows only Setup Properties Ports Tab Macintosh onlyMedia MarginDriver Options Setup Properties Print TabPrint Mode Enable Driver OptionsPerform Color Correction ICC Output Profile ICC Input ProfileSetup Properties Cut Tab Camm JET/SOLJET SC-500 Cutter Driver Options Setup Properties Communications Tab Windows onlySetup Properties Color Tab Send PacketsMedia Size Preview ModeJob Properties Job Properties General TabAfter Output Job Properties Print TabCopies LayoutJob Properties Color Tab Job Properties Cut Tab Camm JET / Soljet SC-500Working with Density Curves Density AdjustmentTo Simultaneously Edit All Channels Advanced Printing Procedures Windows Corel CorelDRAW 8 WindowsCorel CorelDRAW 9 Windows Set PostScript to Level Check Force Fonts to Download Adobe Illustrator 8.0 WindowsAdobe Illustrator 9.0 Windows Go to FilePrintFor Options, select Use Printers Default Screen Check ‘Use Print Setup’Adobe PageMaker 6.5 Windows From Download fonts select PostScript and TrueType From Optimized Screen select DefaultCheck the box for ‘Use Printer’s Default Screens’ Adobe Photoshop 5.0 WindowsUncheck PostScript Color Management Go to File Print Contour Cutting Camm JET/SOLJET SC-500 WindowsPrinting and Cutting Limitations in Illustrator Select User Defined Inks in the Palette list Macromedia FreeHand 8 WindowsQuark QuarkXPress 4.1 Windows From the Tool bar select Outline ToolOutline ColorAdobe Illustrator 8.0 Macintosh Advanced Printing Procedures MacintoshAdobe Illustrator 9.0 Macintosh Check Use Page SetupAdobe PageMaker 6.5 Macintosh Quark QuarkXPress 3.32 Macintosh Adobe Photoshop 5.0 MacintoshQuark QuarkXPress 4.1 Macintosh Go to FilePage SetupContour Cutting Camm JET/SOLJET SC-500 Macintosh Go to File Document SetupMacromedia FreeHand 8 Macintosh Workarounds for Limitations SupplementCutContour System and the Causes of Cutting Limitations Transparency Feature in IllustratorSimulating Overprinting What Color Stitching Is and How to Avoid ItCopyright 2002 by Scanvec Amiable, Inc License Agreement
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