Ricoh A741 manual Frequently Asked Questions Image Viewing/Handling

11 Frequently Asked Questions: Image Viewing/Handling

11.1Can we preview the document before plotting/printing?

Yes, the A741 Repro System program provides a 'thumbnail' -small preview- of the document. For a more detailed view, the Imaging viewer can be activated with a touch of a button. The Imaging viewer from Wang laboratories is a standard utility of Windows NT, providing advanced image viewing options.

11.2Can we modify the image before it will be printed?

Yes, either by using the application which was used to create the document or by making changes to the TIFF file generated by the A741 Repro System program (result of the RIP process). Changes made by using the original application can be saved permanently. Changes to the internal TIFF file will remain available until the source file is replaced or RIPped again. (see also 8.5, 8.9, 8.10, 13.3)

11.3Which image handling options does A741 Repro have?

The A741 Repro software will allow some basic image handling/editing. These functions are mainly designed to provide some cleanup of the image after scanning or to make some final modifications to the raster file before it is being printed.

The amount of De- Skew or De-Speckle cannot be controlled. A741 Repro is using default settings for these options.

The table below will show which image handling options are available at which level.

Brief block diagram of print process:

Original	Raster
Data file	File

Printed

Image

	Original	Original	Scanned		While
		Bitmap image		Raster file
	Vector image
		like TIFF,	image		printing
Action	like HP-GL
		BMP
De-Speckle	--	√ (1)	√ (1)	√ (1)	√ (2)
De-Skew	--	√ (1)	√ (1)	√ (1)	--
Invert	--	√ (1)	√ (1)	√ (1)	√ (2)
Mirror	--	√ (1)	√ (1)	√ (1)	√ (2)
Scale	--	√ (1)	√ (1)	√ (1)	√ (2)
(25%-400%)
Rotate	--	√ (1)	√ (1)	√ (1)	√ (2)
(90° incr.)

(1)Via Edit->Modify dialog. These settings have permanent effect on Raster or Original file.

(2)Via ‘Transformation’ tab in Tools->Default Setting or properties sheet of individual plot files. These settings have no permanent effect on Raster or Original file.

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